Janie Mac, Columbus, OH (2026)

10/18/2026

Leave Room for Wonderful

I caught myself doing something recently that I suspect many of us do.

I have an upcoming event that I'm looking forward to. Well, mostly. Based on past experiences, I've been thinking about what might go wrong, how I'll respond, and how I'll handle anything uncomfortable.

In other words, I'm preparing for problems that haven't happened yet. And they might not happen at all!

About a month ago, one of my teachers, Iman, reminded us not to spend our time trying to solve problems we don't have yet.

I believe in being prepared. Sometimes we need to establish boundaries, protect our energy, and consider how we'll respond to challenging situations.

But there's a difference between preparing for what might happen and assuming that it will happen.

And sometimes we arrive at an experience already exhausted from everything we've imagined!

I had a reminder of this recently. I was dreading my cousin's Celebration of Life, expecting it to be sad and heavy. Perfectly natural expectations, right?

But I was so pleasantly surprised! It was delightful, filled with laughter, love, wonderful memories, and the joy of being together. Yes, there was sadness, but there was so much more.

My expectations weren't unreasonable. They simply weren't what happened.

So, as I prepare for this upcoming event, I'm choosing to honor my boundaries, be mindful of my energy, and trust myself to handle whatever happens.

But I'm also leaving room for the possibility that everything might go beautifully!

After all, if we don't know what's going to happen, why automatically choose the unpleasant version?

What if, instead of asking ourselves what could go wrong, we also made room to wonder what could go wonderfully right?

Let's leave room for wonderful.

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10/11/2026

The Dance of Waiting

We spend an astonishing amount of our lives waiting.

Waiting for the money. The relationship. The opportunity. The answer. The right time.

Sometimes waiting is exactly what we’re meant to do.

Sometimes it isn’t.

I was talking with my brother about something he’s wanted for years: a 1963 Corvette. He can afford one. Yet he told me he doesn’t have one because he doesn’t know how to work on one.

For God’s sake, BUY THE CORVETTE. Pay someone to work on it!

It made me wonder how often we wait because we’ve created a condition that doesn’t actually need to exist.

I’ll do it when I have more time. When I know more. When I’m more confident. When everything lines up perfectly.

But sometimes waiting really is the wisest thing we can do. Sometimes the timing isn’t right. Something needs space. We need to stop pushing and allow things to come together in their own time.

How do we know?

Maybe the better question is: What is my waiting made of?

Is it patience and inner knowing—a quiet Not yet? Or is it fear, habit, someone else’s expectations, or a need for certainty?

Are you allowing—or avoiding? Trusting the timing—or trying to control the outcome? Being patient—or letting an opportunity pass you by?

That’s the dance.

And something else to remember: waiting for something is not the same as putting our lives on hold while we wait for it.

We tell ourselves we’ll be happy when something happens. When we have enough money. Meet the right person. Leave the job. Finish the book. Begin the next chapter.

But TODAY is the chapter.

This isn’t the time between the important parts of our lives. This is our life.

Trust the pause when the pause feels true.

But when you know it’s time, move.

Say the thing. Take the chance. Walk through the door while it’s open.

And when you know, for God’s sake, just buy the Corvette.

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10/04/2026

10 Things Your Guides Would Like You to Know (I Am Pretty Sure)

Many of us may be missing out on a wonderful resource: our guides.

Do I know everything about guides? Absolutely not. This is the way I’ve come to understand it.

So, as a public service announcement on behalf of guides everywhere:

1. You have to ask.

If you want their help, ASK. I call in teams for everything.

Who wants to help? Come forward!

2. PAY ATTENTION!

The answer may be a thought, dream, sign, synchronicity, opportunity, or simply a knowing.

Listening doesn’t mean you will actually “hear” anything. It means actively paying attention.

3. There are WAY more of them than you think.

The Records describe a magnitude of guides, with experts for every situation.

Apparently, the other side is very well staffed.

4. Don’t get too hung up on names.

If a name helps you connect, use it.

I once asked the name of a guide I experienced as a Native American elder.

My friend got “Chief White Feather.” I got “Maury.”

5. A guide can be just about anything.

Ancestor, ascended master, being of light, animal, mythical creature—or an energy or presence you simply recognize.

6. Build a relationship.

Talk to them. Invite them into your day. Say thank you.

Your guides aren’t just an emergency hotline.

7. The decision is always yours.

Guides can offer wisdom, insight and possibilities. They don’t decide—they advise.

8. Let go of what the answer should look like.

Ask for support and leave room for something you didn’t expect.

9. Does it matter where it came from?

Guide? Soul? Intuition? Inner wisdom? Was it loving, supportive and helpful?

That matters more.

10. Make the relationship your own.

There is no one right way. There is no *Guide for Guides.*

Ask. Pay attention.

Build the relationship.

Don’t be surprised if you find yourself having fun.

It’s okay to laugh along the way.

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09/27/2026

Your Forever Dance Partner

A friend and client recently shared something she had written that made me so happy for her.

I’ve known Sam for years and have watched her make enormous changes in her life. One thing that ultimately got her attention was her body.

She began experiencing what felt like panic attacks at work while also dealing with problems with her back. There was an emotional component. There was a physical component. And perhaps trying to neatly separate the two misses the point.

Sam began listening to what all of it was telling her.

She eventually left the job that was no longer working for her, moved from Ohio to Florida, and gave herself the space to discover what she actually wanted her life to look like.

Recently, she wrote a beautiful letter to her body. These lines have stayed with me:

“For so much of my life, I lived almost entirely from my mind. I didn’t fully understand the ways you communicate with me.”

And she ended with:

“I love you.
I trust you.
I’m listening now.
Your forever dance partner.”

I LOVE that.

The Records ask us to pay attention to our emotions. What if we developed that same kind of relationship with our bodies?

Our bodies give us information all the time. We know when we’re tired or energized, relaxed or tense, dragging or feeling wonderfully alive. And just as we sometimes dismiss our emotions, we can become very good at dismissing our bodies.

We don’t need to assign profound meaning to every ache, pain, or tired afternoon. Sometimes tired simply means we need sleep.

But what if we became curious?

What is my body telling me right now? What does it need? Is there something I’ve been ignoring?

As Sam reminded me, our bodies are our forever dance partners.

What has your body been telling you lately?

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09/20/2026

I have spent the last few days bragging to anyone who will listen that I dismantled four computers.

Yes, me. 😂

I took them apart, found the hard drives, removed them, and hauled the whole mess off to be recycled.

And I am ridiculously proud of myself.

Those of you who know me understand why. I am NOT a technology person.

At least, that’s what I’ve been telling myself for years.

Except lately, I’m thinking I may need to edit that story.

Because when I looked around, I realized I do a LOT with technology. I built my own website, create and edit videos and audio, teach on Zoom, create graphics, troubleshoot, and learn new programs when there’s something I want to accomplish.

For goodness’ sake, I’m currently helping someone else create a website. 😂

And it’s not just technology.

I’ve learned to scuba dive, back up a horse trailer, calibrate a herbicide sprayer, take stitches out of a horse, install tile, make soap, drive a tractor, and change a tire.

And I wrote three damn fine books.

There. I said it. 😁

I didn’t know how to do ANY of those things until I did.

I learned. I asked questions. I got help. I screwed things up. I tried again.

It’s so easy to let “I don’t know how to do that” quietly become “I can’t do that.”

But those are NOT the same thing.

Not knowing how simply means we haven’t learned yet.

I didn’t dismantle those computers without help. But you know whose hands were holding the screwdriver?

Mine. ❤️

Sometimes we discover what we’re capable of because we began.

So here’s my question:

What are YOU doing today that an earlier version of you would have sworn you couldn’t do?

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09/13/2026

Who Were You Before You Were Edited?

“Remember what brought you joy before you learned to question it. There are pieces of who you truly are reflected in those memories—not because you are meant to return to who you were, but because you are being invited to remember what has always been true for you.” —The Akashic Records

There is a part of you that remembers who you were before the world had so many opinions about who you should be.

As children, we moved toward what delighted us without needing to understand why. We didn't ask whether it was productive or practical, whether we were good at it, or whether it might someday become useful.

We simply knew: I love this.

Then the world began to teach us what was important, practical, responsible, successful, and realistic.

The Records have often described these acquired beliefs and expectations as blankets placed over us throughout our lives. Some have served us well. Others were never ours to begin with.

But underneath all those blankets, you are still there.

So consider:

What lit you up before you needed a reason for it?

What could capture you so completely that you lost track of time?

What did you love before someone told you whether it was important?

And perhaps the simplest question of all:

What brings you joy simply because it does?

Reconnecting with your younger self isn't about going backward. It may simply be another way of remembering what has always been true for you.

Maybe it's time to pull back a blanket or two. 💜

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09/06/2026

Presence

The past couple of weeks have been a lot — a funeral, time with family, conversations, memories, laughter, sadness, and love. And now that I am home and life is returning to something that looks a little more normal, I realize I am tired.

My first instinct was to wonder what I needed to do about it. Did I need to rest? Clear the emotions and pain I am feeling? Spend time with my Records asking what I needed to understand?

And then I received this:
“Daughter, allow what you are experiencing to settle within you. It is enough to simply experience what you are experiencing. Be present with what is here and allow it to be.” — The Akashic Records

It made me realize how quickly we can move from experiencing something to trying to do something about the experience.

We want to understand. We want to feel better. We want to get back to normal. But what if we don't need to do any of that — at least not yet?

Sometimes our desire to understand ourselves can actually pull us away from simply being with ourselves. We become observers of our feelings instead of allowing ourselves to feel them.

Today, I don't need to clear what I am feeling. I don't need to understand it or turn it into a lesson.

I can let it settle and allow myself to feel whatever I feel.

And that is enough.

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08/30/2026

Clarity

“Hold the clarity that your actions and intentions extend far beyond what you are able to see. The feedback you receive is only a glimpse of the impact you are making in the world.” —The Akashic Records

We often recognize our impact through the feedback we receive. Someone tells us that something we said helped them. A student shares how something they learned changed the way they approached an experience. Someone tells us that something we created was exactly what they needed.

Those moments are wonderful—but they only show us what makes its way back to us.

There is so much more happening that we will never hear about.

Something we share may influence a choice someone makes months or even years later. Something we teach may become part of the way someone else teaches, leads, creates, or uses their own gifts. And what changes within that person may then become part of what they offer someone else.

Our awareness of our impact has limits. Our impact does not.

That is particularly important to remember when we question whether what we have to offer is significant enough to share.

The Akashic Records remind us that our part is simply to offer what is ours to offer. We don't have to know how far it will travel, whose life it may touch, or what may happen because we chose to share it.

The feedback we receive is a beautiful glimpse into something much larger.

What gift are you holding back because you aren't sure its impact will be big enough?

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08/16/2026

Purpose

“You ask us to help you identify your purpose. We ask you to first look within yourself. What do you love? What are you passionate about? What calls to you? What do you enjoy? What do you want to experience and create?

As you make choices that reflect who you truly are, you will begin to recognize your purpose.” — The Akashic Records

One question people frequently ask the Akashic Records is, “What is my purpose?”

We tend to believe there is one answer somewhere that we simply haven't figured out yet.

What if the pressure we feel around finding our purpose isn't because we haven't found it yet, but because we've been taught to think about purpose in a way that isn't true?

When we ask about purpose, the Records turn our attention back to who we are: What are you passionate about? What do you want to do? What are you curious about? What do you enjoy?

We often dismiss the answers because they don't seem significant enough. Our purpose does not have to be grand to be meaningful.

When we follow what interests us, one experience leads to another. One choice opens the possibility for another.

Our experiences can also become part of our purpose. They give us stories, lessons, and insights to share. Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer another person is hope: I made it through this. You can, too.

As we understand more about who we are, our choices can better reflect who we truly are. This is alignment. Within that alignment, our purpose becomes easier to recognize.

Purpose isn't something we find. It's something we recognize as it unfolds through the life we create.

What if your purpose isn't something you still need to find, but something your life is already showing you?

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08/09/2026

Wonder

"Wonder is an invitation to move through life with open eyes and an open heart—to notice the meaningful moments, the magic, and quiet signs that remind us life is often richer than we realize." — The Akashic Records

When most of us think of wonder, we think of the moments that leave us speechless. We think of sunsets painted across the sky, mountains rising in the distance, waves crashing against the shore, waterfalls, fields of wildflowers, and skies filled with stars.

Yet wonder is not reserved for life's grandest moments.

The beauty, mystery, and magnificence that inspire wonder are all around us.

They are found in the tiny seed that pushes its way through the soil, in the butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, in the changing of the seasons, in the intricate patterns of snowflakes and seashells, in children's laughter, in the loyalty of a beloved pet, and in the fragrance of flowers after the rain.

They are found in acts of kindness, in resilience, in love, in beauty, in creativity, and in the simple reality that, against impossible odds, we are here at all.

The problem is not that there is too little wonder in our lives.

The problem is that we have become so accustomed to miracles that we have begun thinking of them as ordinary.

We have forgotten to notice them.

The world has not become less remarkable.

We have simply become accustomed to its magnificence.

Yet the magic remains.

What fills you with wonder?

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