Virgo Writer’s Challenge: Day 5
Day 5 of the Virgo Writer’s Challenge-
30 minutes of writing a day for 30 days
08/27/23
Here is my response to today’s writing prompt:
Today’s prompt was inspired by a card pull from The Rose Oracle by Rebecca Campbell.
As seen here the card pulled is Release The Petals. This card holds the energy of: Transformation. Death and Rebirth. Shedding, and All change. Knowing it takes courage to allow transformation to occur. As Rebecca Campbell states in the soul transmission for this card “Abscission is the shedding of various parts of an organism, such as a plant dropping a leaf, flower, fruit, or seed. The rose hip knows, the Phoenix does too, that we need to surrender what was to the earth to one day be transformed anew.”
The idea of a stable career in a 9-5 work environment is something I have been clinging to for the last year even when I know I have outgrown the confines of this style of work. Realizing the importance of writing and having time to pursue my dreams as a writer has required me to look at my work day through a different lens. I know now that what I fear in releasing this idea of a “stable” job is really the fear that nothing will come to take its place and I will fail to find success and take care of my responsibilities to myself and my family. But really I can see more clearly that in order to make room for my dreams of being a successful, affluent published author I must allow the space in my life to open up instead of death grip holding onto the familiar confines of using my talents for other people's dreams.
Redefining work and how I use my time has been one of the greatest lessons of my life so far. I can see the need for each stage of my career to allow me to arrive where I am now. Through each professional adventure I collected another piece of the career I had been dreaming of. This is truly a gift. But also I had to release the known format of a job in order to make the space for my dream career to blossom. Now I see more clearly the outline of my future as a professional unfolding in front of me. I am destined to be a business owner, an author, a poet, an artist, a photographer, a videographer, a creator, a leader, and many other identities which will continue to unfold as I transform.
Releasing the fear of change is what I am calling in more of - for this malleable mentality opens up so many possibilities and pathways for me to explore and learn from. One grand exploration of who I am destined to be is paved by the fears I have released and the transformation I have therefore allowed in.
Till tomorrow with love and light,
Erica
Founder of Summit of Wellness