Māmā melodies: What is falling away to make room?

Kirsty Fernandes
Feb 6
2 min read

What’s working and what’s not?

Kia ora lovely humans

This Summer has felt very full and often at times, quite overwhelming. There have been many moving pieces, changes and dynamics to navigate.

Have I done it all with grace? Nope. Have I stumbled, tripped, had to repair, had to get more tools, had to process more, had to heal more, had to take stock of the stories I’m telling myself? Heck yes.

I’ve watched this happening all around me too - big life events unraveling in the lives of friends, businesses closing, people being real about the struggle with everyday life, the cost of living, the state of the world, feeling under resourced and over pressured… It seems there are some big shifts taking root - in our lives, in our cultures, in our communities, across the globe. It has felt big. It is big.

I’ve also heard the odd piece here and there about Chinese astrology and the end of the Year of the Snake and a 9 year cycle (shedding what no longer serves us) and entering into the year of the Fire Horse. It’s said that things are going to move quickly, and so to work on getting rid of obstacles that are standing in the way of your progress.

So my question to myself (and you) is what needs to fall away, so that something else can drop in?

I’m holding all these pieces as I navigate only being able to work Monday and Friday, and needing to parent alone Tuesday to Thursday as my husband is away for work. I’m holding this as I feel perimenopause asking me to spend my limited capacity and energy more consciously. I’m holding this as my perfectionist is letting go and saying, good enough is good enough. I’m holding this as my children navigate big things and I am learning and unlearning alongside them. I’m holding this as my parents and in-laws navigate changes and health challenges. I’m holding this as a Mother, Wife, small business owner, daughter, sister, friend…as a woman, on this planet, at this point in time. And I’m sure you’re holding a lot too. How are your shoulders feeling?

Is 2026 the year for you to feel supported and held back?

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