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Welcome to the ULTIMATE guide to survive Mercury Retrograde!

How can Mercury Retrograde make your life even better? What the BLEEP is Mercury Retrograde? Read on, my friend, for a guide to thrive right through it.

A few times a year, we find ourselves in Mercury Retrograde season. What exactly is it and what does that mean for you?

During this time, the planet Mercury appears to spin backwards. And, as you know, any disruption to the delicate dance of the Cosmos is bound to have some effect on mere mortals.

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EVERYTHING is energy. We feel the vibes around us all the time - even when we're not consciously aware of it. So, we are continually experiencing minor adjustments to our energy and it's happening all the time...the movement of the tides, the phases of the moon, the revolving of the planets, the attitude of moody co-workers.

When Mercury shifts, it's a little more intense because the qualities associated with this planet are intellect and communication (Mercury is the messenger). Therefore, most of the mischief during this time will center around decisions and relationships. The two areas of our lives that matter most!

So when Mercury heads in a different direction, we can take this a cue to do the same. We can choose to improve, level up, do better.

In fact, here are some “growth opportunities” sure to pop up during this time. Use them to embrace becoming the best version of yourself that you can possibly be.

• There could be miscommunication in your relationships.

• There could be delays in travel and traffic.

• There could be gremlins disrupting your electronics.

• There could be confusion with your decision-making.

• There could be peeps crankier than usual.

And don't worry, since scenarios like this happen all the time, I've included some potential solutions as well in the Baby Step Bonus at the end of this post.

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Knowing there will be challenges, you can prepare.

When the news reporter tells you there will be traffic, you don’t stay home. Instead, you leave a little earlier. You plan for delays. You prepare an alternate route.

Same with Mercury Retrograde. Don’t be afraid/frustrated/anxious. Instead, choose to be prepared.

Since you know it’s going to happen, you have no excuses to make. It’s like saying you forgot to buy someone a gift because you didn’t realize Christmas was on December 25th. So...

• Don’t stop accomplishing your goals because your electronics may go a little wonky.

• Don’t give up on your dream because you had an argument with a loved one.

• Don’t leave your positive mindset behind because everyone around you seems to have lost their mind.

To make our lives even better, let’s glide past those situations with one simple statement in today’s Baby Step.

BABY STEP

Rather than see this period as an inconvenience, choose to see it as an incentive. What can you learn from this? Because the wisdom you gain is far more valuable than the issues you ignore. Don't avoid them, embrace them as you boldly say: “Thank you, Universe. I’m up for the challenge!”

Because what can be more challenging than Mercury Retrograde? The Cosmos has given us this unique opportunity to hone the awesome skills we’ve learned and to prepare us for where we’re headed. So, let’s begin to do that right now with this incredibly simple yet amazingly powerful Baby Step…

To live a happy, healthy, harmonious life every day, not just during Retrograde, I will leave you with this simple advice given to me by my friend who also happens to be a Monk:

No hurry. No worry.

That's it. That's all you need to remind yourself that everything will be just fine. Because it will :)

BUT...If you need something a little more specific, I've left you a Baby Step Bonus with some possible solutions (along with some potential repercussions) for the common scenarios mentioned above.

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BABY STEP BONUS

Here is your BONUS GUIDE for handling yourself with grace, dignity and confidence during Mercury Retrograde and any other time...

• IF there is miscommunication in your relationships. THEN...

Practice being kind instead of angry. You will regret flying off the handle.

• IF there are delays in travel and traffic. THEN...

Practice being patient instead of annoyed. Would you rather arrive fresh or frazzled?

• IF there are gremlins disrupting your electronics. THEN...

Practice being calm instead of aggravated. Throwing your device across the room will only make matters (and your mood) worse.

• IF there is confusion in your decision-making. THEN...

Practice being confident instead of chaotic. Try putting your thoughts on paper before making a commitment you may later regret.

• IF there are encounters with peeps crankier than usual. THEN...

Practice being playful instead of insulted. Don't get sucked into drama! Deep breaths work wonders.

Just remember that it’s only temporary and keep moving forward with a smile :)