Could you Love your Dharma?

I was recently introduced to a powerful concept - Amor Fati, the Love of Fate. Rooted in Stoic philosophy, it invites us to release attachment to outcomes and circumstances, to embrace acceptance, and to see life’s challenges as opportunities for growth.

So far, these first six weeks (or has it been six months?!) of the year have been marked by upheaval and uncertainty. Many have watched their best-laid plans unravel at the last moment or fail to take off entirely. At best, they feel deflated or frustrated; at worst, desperate.

In times like these, Amor Fati feels like both an answer and a challenge. On my best days, loving my fate feels effortless - like following an unseen thread of curiosity, trusting in the richness of the unfolding. But when things go “wrong,” nothing about it feels easy.

Today, on Valentine’s Day, we are encouraged to love more deeply - to celebrate romantic and intimate relationships, to reconnect with the love within our personal connections. But this year, my heart is drawn to fate, collective Dharma, personal dharma, and the greater themes rising to the surface.

When we zoom out - across time, space, and circumstance - things can feel overwhelming, as if there are too many moving pieces to comprehend. So here are a few invitations to guide your own exploration:

Practices to Deepen Your Love of Fate

• Meditate with the mantra "I AM" or "OM." Repeat it over and over, allowing your awareness to expand and deepen. This simple yet profound practice moves you beyond egoic definitions of self, guiding you back to the essence of who you are. As the noise quiets, notice what begins to sing more clearly.
• Sit with your personal dharma - the ways you serve the world. If you feel the urge to complicate or inflate it, breathe into your core and let your body soften. Dharma isn’t just a grand purpose; it’s in how you show up every day, in the compassion you offer, in the care you give to your home, your words, your presence. Let it be simple.
• Acknowledge that we are in a time of profound change. The coming year, astrologically speaking, holds seismic shifts. What was once “normal” may no longer be. Could you learn to love the process of change itself? To release attachment to outcomes—especially those beyond your control?
• Speak to yourself, human to Soul. Your Soul understands fate, dharma, timing, and the intricate web of your life's unfolding. Seek within for the answers you've been searching for outside of you.

If we can begin to glimpse the meaning within our personal struggles - how they fit into the greater whole - we can more easily accept our path, letting it shape us rather than hinder us. Suffering contracts, but deep love and appreciation for our own unique journey expands us.

So, today I ask: What could you allow yourself to truly love more deeply?

Remember, these questions and meditations take time. The answers reveal themselves in their own rhythm. Ease into it. Instead of striving or searching, consider that clarity can arrive, surface, simply appear…

Sending infinite love and blessings to you today!