In both our healing path and in life, endings always carry the seeds of new beginnings.

This month has me reflecting on change and transition. I’m moving through this myself, as I feel my first career as an oncology nurse coming to a close and step more fully into this next chapter as a Shamanic Healer, growing The Spirit Within. I’ve noticed similar shifts happening all around me with friends, family, and clients. Whether it is job changes, moves, shifting friendships, or changes in health, there’s a lot of transition. Big changes may mark the end of something familiar, but they also open the door to something new. They create space for fresh potential to emerge in our lives.

A Leap Into the Unknown

I shared this story in my newsletter this month, and I want to share it here as well.

Years ago, my husband and I made a big leap when we moved from New York to North Carolina. It was a time of emotional upheaval. My grandmother had just passed, I had just finished graduate school, and my husband was still without work after two years. We didn’t have jobs lined up, but my mom was already in North Carolina. So we packed up and went south, trusting that things would fall into place for us.

I sent out applications and waited for the calls. Would everything work out? Would I find a job I liked? I didn’t know. Leaping into the unknown and trusting that things would come together was new territory for me.

Eventually, I got a call from a hospital about two hours from my mom’s house. I was thrilled, though I honestly wasn’t sure what I had applied for. A coworker in New York had encouraged me to look at oncology jobs at this particular hospital as she had worked there before, so I did, still unsure of what to expect.

The interview went well. And as I was leaving the hospital, the nurse recruiter ran after me shouting: “Wait a minute! There’s another unit that wants to interview you. Could you come back at 2:00?”

I felt this jolt of excitement. That deep inner sense that a door was opening. It was the kind of moment that feels like a turning point, when you sense that life is about to shift. One chapter was closing, and something new was beginning to unfold.

As fate would have it, that second interview led to the job I ended up taking.

Both units offered me a position, but I knew in my heart which one was right. That role changed my life. It was challenging, but I learned so much, cared for amazing patients, and met coworkers who became dear friends.

Guidance from My Spirit Guides

Now, 14 years later, I can look back on that time with a different perspective. Back then, I felt overwhelmed with worry, anxiety, and grief. No one can really know what the future holds, but what we can choose is how we show up for ourselves in this now moment. How do we handle ourselves in transition? What choice can I make today that supports my next step?

So today I sat with my Spirit Guides to help get clarity and insight. And I wanted to share what came through with you all today.

They gave me the image of a game of tug of war. People pulling on each end of the rope, creating tension until one side finally gives way. If any of you have ever played this in your school days, you know it doesn’t usually end gracefully!

This image represented the tension we can feel during times of change. That internal push and pull…the fear and uncertainty…the longing to know what’s ahead, mixed with the resistance to let go of what’s behind. But someone has to drop the rope, and we each have the power to decide whether we want to keep playing that game.

So how do we drop the rope? What does that look like? My Guides gave me two words: Redirect and Recognize.

Redirect

Let’s talk about redirection first. When we’re feeling stressed or anxious, especially during change, our minds often loop through the same thoughts. “Am I doing the right thing?” “What if this doesn’t work out?” These repetitive ‘I’ or ‘me’ thought tend to center around fear and doubt. Energetically, they create a heaviness within us and can block the natural flow of our intuition.

So how do we step out of that loop? There are many tools, and everyone is different, but what my Guides offered this time was creative endeavors. Painting, writing, drawing, dancing. When we’re stuck in our heads, the mental tension can create roadblocks that make it harder for intuition to come through clearly. But when we engage in creativity, we shift into a higher energy. This helps open the channel for insight to arise. Redirecting our energy in this way is like preparing the soil. It creates the right environment for intuition, guidance, and healing to take root.

Recognize

What role does recognition play within change? Once we’ve quieted the mental noise, we’re more likely to notice what’s truly going on beneath the surface. This could be a memory, a limiting belief, or a moment of clarity rising into awareness. That awareness can serve as a guiding light on our healing path.

Maybe the fear we feel is connected to a past experience. Maybe something within us is asking to be seen and healed. Fear, in this way, becomes a sacred messenger. It’s not something to ignore or push away. It’s something to sit with, honor, and embrace. I see this as an act of self-love. It’s like parenting the scared parts of ourselves, offering comfort and compassion instead of saying “There’s nothing to cry about” or “Just get over it.” When we meet fear in this way, we begin to transform and heal from within. And over time, we find that we can move through changes in our external world with more compassion, more love, and with greater ease and grace.

So how am I moving through change now compared to 14 years ago? It’s still scary. I still have fear. But it’s not paralyzing. I love myself a bit more to help myself get through it. I have better tools and skills that I have acquired through doing my own healing over the years. And this makes all the difference!

So how am I moving through change now compared to 14 years ago? It’s still scary. I still feel fear. But it’s no longer paralyzing. I love myself a little more now, enough to help myself move through it with care. I have tools and practices that I didn’t have back then, skills I’ve gained through doing my own healing over the years. And that has made all the difference.

Change may never feel easy, but it doesn’t have to feel impossible. With compassion, self-awareness, and a willingness to trust the process, we can move through transitions in a more grounded and empowered way.

May you meet your own changes with gentleness. And may you always remember that within every ending, there is the beautiful beginning of something new.

Sending you love through times of change,

More Support for Your Journey Through Change

If you’re looking for more guidance and support as you navigate your own transitions, here are some offerings to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom:

• Free eBook: How to Connect With Your Spirit Guides
  In this book, I share what Spirit Guides are (and what they are not), how to connect with them, and the many ways we can receive their guidance.
• YouTube Video: From Seed to Tree: A Guided Shamanic Journey of Transformation & Awakening
  Nature often mirrors the path we all walk. In this guided journey, we follow the transformation of a peach tree from seed to tree, offering insight and reflection for your own growth.
• One-to-One Healing Sessions
  Personalized support to help you clear energetic blocks, receive spiritual insight, and move through life’s changes with greater clarity and grace.