🍄 Through the Portal

Some years fly like lightning. They flash and burn and excite and move us.

Others are more like low fog. They quietly roll in and never seem to lift.

Some might seem like an uphill struggle, a long sisyphean slog where we don't seem to go anywhere.

Maybe this year was big for you.
Maybe it wasn’t.

Maybe it hurt.
Maybe it healed.

Maybe you're still unsure what it was or what it means for you.

However your year has been, I'm sending love, compassion and mettā to you.

And however it has gone, we’re at the end now.

New Year’s Eve is something of a liminal space.

One foot in the past, one reaching forward.
Not quite here, not yet there.

It’s a natural time to reflect, because endings are portals.

Even if you just take a moment to think of your 2025 and ask yourself:
What would I like to take with me?
What would I like to let go of?

Warmest wishes for entering 2026 ❤️

Did this bring up anything for you? Hit reply to share your thoughts, I read all replies.

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“Love is the bridge between you and everything.”

— Rumi

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If you wanna go deep on some year's end journaling, YearCompass have a lovely free booklet with prompts.

❤️ Love and mettā to you all,

John

John Robertson
Psychedelic Facilitator & Educator
Webdelics' Top 100 Psychedelic Thought Leaders and Content Creators 2025
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