Dear Aunty: I’m exhausted and it’s only the second week of January. Is it me or the energy? (Copy)

Written By Charmaine Carraway

Dear Aunty

I noticed something scary. I made a resolution to fix my finances and relationships, but I realized I’m doing exactly what my mother did at my age. I feel like I’m stuck in a loop. How do I stop this ‘New Year, Same Struggle’ cycle so I don’t pass it to my kids?"

 â€” Breaking the Chain

Aunty's Response


This is the bravest question you could ask. Most people sleepwalk through their family karma, but you?You just woke up. 

What you are describing isn't a lack of willpower. It is agenerational echo. We inherit our grandmother’s eyes and our father’s laugh, but we also inherit their survival mechanisms and their fears.

That "struggle" you feel? That was their safety. Maybe your mother had to hoard money (or spend it fast) to survive. Maybe your father had to be emotionally distant to protect his heart. But what kept them safe is keeping you stuck.

 It is time for the Ancestral Reset. 

We don't judge our lineage—we thank them for surviving, and then we release them from the job of managing our future. To break the cycle, you must do the opposite of the pattern. If they moved in chaos, you must move in peace. If they moved in scarcity, you must move in gratitude. You are the circuit breaker, my love.


Collective Soul Tribe Lesson


"You are not your patterns. You are the consciousness that can observe them, bless them, and choose a different path."

Mantra

Om

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha 

Pronunciation: Aum Gum Guh-nuh-puh-tuh-yea Nah-mah-hah

Meaning: "I bow to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles." Ganesha is the Lord of New Beginnings. We chant this to break the "obstacles" of karmic cycles and clear the path for a new destiny.

Speak this affirmation 3 times in the morning when you rise and 3 times at night before you rest. Say it with intention, not just words. Let it shift your mindset and anchor your faith in your own journey.

Affirmation

"I honor those who came before me, but I choose a new path. This cycle ends with me. I am free to create my own legacy."