Here's the thing about making plans. I came into 2026 ready. Like, ready ready. I had my goals mapped out, my content batched, my intentions set. I was going to hit the ground running.... build the community, launch the program, show up consistently. I felt that familiar buzz of momentum, that "let's do this" energy that comes with a fresh start. And then life said: "Not so fast." First, the dog I was babysitting went missing. A windstorm blew the door open and she was just... gone. Two full days. The longest two days of my life. I was in the middle of hosting the Root to Rise immersion trying to hold space for other women to ground and come home to themselves, while my own nervous system was in complete overdrive. Searching the streets of Bali, calling her name, posting everywhere, barely sleeping. She came back eventually, but I was wrecked. Then I found out the apartment I'd planned to live in for the entire year? I have to move out in February. The place I'd just settled into, where I'd finally unpacked my altar and arranged my space exactly how I wanted it, and now I get to do it all over again. And between those two things, a dozen other small disruptions. Plans shifting. Things not going the way I thought they would. The kind of month where every time you think you've caught your breath, something else comes up. I used to spiral when this happened. I used to think it meant I was doing something wrong. That I wasn't aligned. That the universe was testing me or punishing me or blocking me somehow. I'd panic, try to control everything tighter, force things back on track. But here's what I'm learning (and re-learning, because these lessons keep coming back until we truly embody them): Life doesn't care about your plan. It cares about your growth. And sometimes growth looks like learning to trust when everything feels uncertain. So instead of fighting it, instead of white-knuckling my way through January, forcing myself to stick to the plan I made when the year was still shiny and new, I softened my grip.

Hello Muses! I wanted to personally invite you to something really special I’m hosting to start the new year. It’s called Root to Rise: Awakening the Feminine Energy Through Presence, a gentle but powerful 7-day mindfulness immersion for the woman who knows she’s meant for more, but keeps finding herself slipping back into the same patterns. Over these seven days, we’ll gently root into presence together, so you can interrupt those autopilot moments, feel more grounded in your body, and start making choices that actually align with the woman you know you are. By the end, my intention is that you feel: ✨ more present and grounded in the moment ✨ more emotionally steady ✨ more connected to yourself ✨ more trusting of your intuition ✨ more capable of choosing differently, in real life If you feel the pull, trust it. 🤍 I’m so excited to begin, and hope we'll be going down this path together. You can find all the information/sign up here: https://www.maiaconsciousliving.com/root-to-rise/