As we finish up the first quarter of 2024 already, I have to say that this has been a relatively wild year. Putting aside recent events which I will delve into a little later in this post–I think that this year has brought upon a unique set of challenges for many people who I know personally–(yes, myself included). I feel that 2024 has definitely been the year of uncertainty and a time of deep life reflection with many life lessons to be learned. The last time life felt this way was back around this time four years ago back in 2020 when everyone was locked down due to Covid-19. While we have thankfully come a long way since, there is this creepy parallel between 2020 and 2024 in my eyes. While it is still very early in the year to make personal progress in self development and for things to take a positive turn–it feels that this might not happen for awhile and that we will all just need to remain both resilient and positive until we move back to better times. (Don’t worry, try not to lose any trust in the Universe–we will be back to good times again at some point)! Now moving on to earthquakes…

While I recognize that earthquakes are quite normal in certain parts of the world, experiencing an earthquake in New Jersey is not common whatsoever. I was off of work that day and was driving so I did not feel it at all at the time that it occurred. However, the epicenter happened to happen in my area so all of my family and friends had felt it. It extended many miles so even my family members in Long Island and Connecticut had felt it too. Many hours later, around 6pm there was an aftershock by me. I was actually home this time and I saw items on the top of my dresser shaking. I couldn’t believe it! I have been reading that there will probably be a series of aftershocks as a result of the earthquake in the weeks to come. We shall see…so what about that solar eclipse that everyone was talking about?

There was also a total solar eclipse in certain parts of North America this past Monday on April 8th–just a few days after the earthquake shook everyone up on Friday, April 5th. It had been hyped for many weeks leading up to the day of so although I am far from a science person; I did go outside with solar eclipse glasses and tried to see if I could see the solar eclipse with my very eyes. Being that it was very cloudy at the time of the solar eclipse, I did not see anything. Many other people I spoke to had difficulty seeing it too unfortunately. It was a slight let down but at the same time, I was pretty indifferent in regards to the solar eclipse to begin with. I just carried on with the remainder of my day after it passed like any other day.

With so much happening within such a short amount of time these past few days, you have to wonder…so what’s next? At least, that’s what I’m thinking about right now as I write this blog. As always in life…to be continued 😉