Tomorrow, 2 July marks the halfway point of 2022. This day sees us having experienced 182 days so far and another 182 to come…. As you must realise by now, I am a huge fan of milestones and the opportunities given to us to explore what this means in our bigger life journey. As I’ve said repeatedly, it’s the little things that lead to the bigger, more meaningful and significant moments in the overall picture of our lives. So what does this halfway mark mean to you? And what will you do to honour and observe it?

Last week saw us celebrating the winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere. Even though this marks the official beginning of the winter season for the global south, I learnt last week that it is also the welcoming back of the sun… Over the past few years, I’ve come to really look forward to this day as it heralds the longest night of the year, and thus parallelly (is that a word?!) means that the days then slowly start getting longer after this point in the year! I didn’t consider for a moment that it also means that the sun shines it’s way back to us to of course following the continuous seasonal cycles that are just the natural order of life and it’s happenings.

Realising this made me aware of yet again the beauty and symbolism of nature, and how when we observe things to be in their natural state and time, we allow the flow and state of our own lives to follow as a result. So often we fight the flow. We fight the dark times, not realising that what goes up must come down. Dark has to give way to light as bad has to give way to good. Summer has to give way to winter as the sun has to give way to the moon. The prevalence of the number 2 marking this halfway mark has also not passed my gaze, which brings directly to the fore this theme of balance, duality, halving, polarities and so much more… and the fact that 2 just happens to be my favourite and lucky number!

So what does this halfway mark mean to me you may ask? And how will I observe and celebrate this milestone of 2022? It’s the first time that I’ve been so conscious of this day to be honest… And it made me reflect and ask myself why.. Is it because these past few years have been pretty tough for me and finally I find myself entering this new phase and chapter of my life where I’m fully and more consciously embracing my Poonamness? Is it because I feel like I’ve been hibernating for the past few weeks and am slowly coming out of my cocoon into the sunlight? Whatever the reason, I hope that by me being aware and sharing my thinkings makes you a bit more aware to question these things in your own life.

I hope to use this point to relook at where I am. To revisit some of the goals and visions I had set out for myself at the beginning of the year and maybe haven’t just gotten to. I’m looking forward to embracing the exciting challenges and adventures that I forsee for the rest of the journey of this year, and to look at what no longer serves me or has a place on this future voyage. I hope you have the courage and fortitude to do the same.

Happy Halfway mark! I challenge and invite you to join me. Let’s kick the crap out of the rest of the year to come… especially if like me, it feels like the first half of the year kicked you a bit in the backside! Happy weekend ahead everyone.

Be kind and gentle to yourselves and others.

Much love always, Poonam

1 July 2022