Welcome to Magical Mondays, where every week I draw a card for us to give some guidance and direction in a world that... well, you know. If you got this email forwarded, you can click the link below to subscribe so you don't miss out!

Some days you pull a card and you're like "ah, lovely! Just what I suspected"

And some days? You pull a card and it's like "DAMNIT! Just what I suspected."

Our card for the week is:

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Eight of Wands

Here's what I mean. This is my journal entry from right before I drew this card (edited a bit. If you want unedited journal entries you gotta get on the paid list).

And then I picked THIS card.

The eight of wands. In this image, eight wooden sticks are tilting down all in the same direction almost like a driving rain, or a volley of arrows from seemingly out of nowhere. And honestly, after how I've been feeling today already? I'm just not surprised.

The traditional meaning of the eight of wands is action, balance, change, and productivity.

Here's what this card means for us this week:

You are feeling overwhelmed. Because there is SO MUCH that has to be done.

And I'm so very, very sorry to tell you this, but the only way out of this is to DO THE THINGS.

So unfortunately, it looks as if instead of complaining, resisting, and getting angry about all the shit I have to take care of,

it's time to go into "get it done" mode.

You know you have a get it done mode.

Even if you don't like using it often. Even if sometimes being in it makes you feel cranky and irritable. Even if you would rather be doing literally anything than, for example, going to the DMV to try to register your car again.

Sometimes we resist doing the things we don't want to do because there is literally no way to feel good while we're doing them.

Things like cleaning out our fridge, doing our taxes or clearing our email inbox.

Having the thing done might feel like a weight off your shoulders, but the process? Never going to be a party.

This week is the time to buckle down and tackle the things on your list. Whether or not you're excited about them. Whether or not you do them with a smile.

It's very Virgo energy, honestly, so thanks cosmos!

Here's how we're going to do it without losing our shit:

1. Sit down and make a brain-dump list of ALL the things you think you need to get done.
2. Take a deep breath. We're going to tackle this with self-love, kindness, and gratitude. And you're not in this alone.
3. Circle, highlight, or otherwise mark anything that is time-sensitive and needs to be done this week or else consequences will happen.
4. Look at your schedule for the week and, based on your schedule and your list, block off a chunk of time each day to do the things.
5. Commit to working on your list this week and checking items off, AND treating yourself and celebrating each time you do.

For bonus points, reply to this email and let me know how it's going. We can hold each other accountable <3

-Megan

P.S. - I recommend picking the Mars hour of any given day if possible, because Mars carries the energy of "get shit done" more than any of the other planets. But you can also pick a planetary hour that lines up with a specific task, such as Venus for money & abundance when you're writing a grant proposal, or Mercury for communication and clarity when you're having that team meeting you put off for months. You can use this site to figure out what hour you're in based on the day, time, and location.

P.P.S. - Don't forget I'm running a special sale on coaching this month *just* for stressed out moms. Use code MOMSRULE to get 10% off a Good Girl Deprogramming 6-month coaching package (I even fixed the code this time so it actually *is* 10% off now, not just $10. Sorry bout that!)

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