As we move into Memorial Day Weekend, I wanted to pause and take a moment to acknowledge all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. When I became a Marine, the meaning and purpose of this weekend shifted for me. Before that, it was the weekend that marked the end of the school year, beginning of Summer break, and long, hot days in Texas.

I was fortunate to serve during times of peace and don't personally know anyone who I should be remembering. My husband, Scott, however, lost a very close friend in Iraq and several Soldiers he trained with. The loss of his buddy, Chase, forever changed him and still impacts him today. I think for him, there doesn't need to be a Memorial Day. Every day is a day of remembrance that his friend is forever 22 and not getting to experience life on Earth.

Ironically, President Harry Truman proclaimed Memorial Day to also be a day of Prayer for Permanent Peace in 1950. I learned that TODAY. So, this year will be different as I intentionally bring that into my pause.

Mercury entered Gemini yesterday, which is its home sign and my Rising Sign...so I figured it was a great time to start a new structure to get ongoing communication out to you.

Mercury is the Messenger and planet that rules communication, research, curiosity, and the mind. This shift into Gemini is inviting us to rethink how we think.

I know that I'm starting this off with astrology, but my goal with this Monday Musing Newsletter is to get into the meat of my thoughts that don't necessarily connect with the Moon Cycle, which seems to have taken over my newsletters.

I have so much more to share with you and find myself cutting a lot out for sake of focus and not overwhelming you with the hydrant of information that's waiting to burst out of my mind.