L'esprit Marmot

Like most animals, my life is governed by nature’s cycles and seasons. I hide from sight in winter, regenerate, gather my strength, and rest. I plant the seeds for my future in the spring while enjoying life. In the summer, I grow and nurture what I started earlier in the year. Finally, in the autumn, I prepare to let go of my cubs (aka creations) and prepare my body for the subsequent winter integration.

Like me, you have natural cycles that support your life balance. When you learn to respect them and find the rewards in every step of the creation process of your life and projects (rather than fighting against the season you are in), you’ll be able to experience life with more ease and flow, as you won't force the process at the wrong time. To keep the seasons analogy, you will know when it is time to seed, gestate, germinate and expand and thus won't try to grow strawberries when it snows.

Observe the seasons you experience, the external ones (work rhythm, earth nature cycles, seasonal celebrations, etc.) and the inner ones (your daily and monthly ones).

You will discover that some months, parts of your days, or, for women, moments in your cycles could be more favourable for creating, organising, meeting people or clients, asking for what you want, or resting. You might also spot the cyclical moments when you feel overwhelmed and those moments when you feel your energy and mood are lifted. Knowing these can help you respect your needs and make changes to enjoy your life more fully.

When building my nest, I dig many tunnels in different directions so that I can always find my way back home, no matter what obstacles I encounter. Your soul also paved many roads to bring you back home.

Your path was the one you needed to learn valuable tools and skills that serve you today and will continue to do so in the future.

It is time to leave the regrets behind or to forgive yourself for taking the scenic road instead of the highway. Each experience added value to your life, and what you see as failure was the lesson you needed to grow skills, find courage or connect with people.

You can let go of any self-judgment or guilt you may feel for making what you think was a “wrong choice.” Observe what can be adjusted, realigned or empowered for your future and release self-blaming or shaming.

You are on the right track. It is time to start believing in yourself and your soul’s guidance (or double down your trust in your intuition).