Accept to achieve

This week, social media feeds across the internet will be bursting at the seams with “new year, new me” posts. Self-improvement and lofty goals are always a good thing. However, what about self-acceptance? What would life feel like if you met it in the moment, from exactly where you are?

Psychologist Carl Rogers said, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as I am, then I can change.” So, as you set yourself goals for 2025, are you running from something, or are you running to something?

This week sees the second of three potent connections between Mars and Pluto. This long-running theme asks you to get in touch with what you truly and deeply desire with no holds barred. What if you led from your heart? From your most authentic way of being? What if you just showed up in 2025 as being fully and unapologetically you? What if you disobeyed the rules, the expectations, and the assumptions?

When you can accept yourself completely as you are, you can fully embrace the transformation and change that 2025 and beyond promises. It’s no easy task, but fortune favors the brave.