Conscious Conversations: Harnessing the Energy of the Fire Horse Year
About this episode
Tara and Mare discuss the upcoming Fire Horse Year and its implications for personal growth and community connection amidst chaos.
In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation on the eve of the 2026 Chinese New Year, described as the year of the Fire Horse and a collective "one year' of new beginings. They discuss that a Fire Horse year is expected to be fast-paced, intense energy and it is “not for the faint of heart,” emphasizing how the first six weeks of 2026 the world already feels chaotic and how important connection and community are during bumpy times. On a personal level, they explore turning intention into action, including the idea of having many “living intentions” rather than one, and how speaking intentions aloud with others increases awareness and movement. Tara shares insights from reading “The Mountain Is You” by Brianna Wiest about self-sabotage, identifying patterns like busyness, overworking, spending too much money, perfectionism, and emotional cues such as guilt, anger, and resentment. A concrete example focuses on sabotaging a health journey by staying overly busy and repeatedly talking themselves out of daily health actions, highlighting that both staying the same and changing are uncomfortable, and framing progress as choosing the discomfort that leads to…
Topics covered
- Chinese New Year
- Fire Horse Year
- self-sabotage
- intentions
- health and wellness
- community connection
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