Sarah-Jane Grace – Message for September 2026
Life carries an inevitable cacophony of ups and downs as the ebb and flow of the tides of time take us into unchartered terrain. Many of us have experienced challenge after challenge, feeling as though each time we come up for air, the currents take hold once again pulling us back beneath the waves. There are times when this can feel overwhelming and isolating, but there are also times when it makes us feel more alive as it reminds us of the preciousness of life.
Aliveness is perhaps an unusual word to encapsulate the essence of a month, but it’s extremely apt for September as this is a month to finally come up for air, to rest, reflect and breathe. Aliveness is more than keeping on keeping on or getting through each day. Aliveness is presence, it’s connection and it’s rekindling those dreams once again.
We so often put life on hold, waiting for a better moment or hoping for more clarity, but that better moment isn’t guaranteed or set in stone, as none of us can know what resides around the next corner. It’s easy to feel lost in the busy-ness of life, and this often takes over, taking us away from our hopes and dreams. It’s then often only when we encounter a significant milestone or challenge that we take a breath and feel galvanised into living more consciously.
It’s so important to live life as fully as possible as we cannot know when the clock may stop. Yet even this fact often isn’t enough to instil the courage to dive deeply, acknowledging our dreams, as well as the truth of how we feel. So many of us live life hovering on the periphery, having dreams, but lacking the self-belief to embrace them. So many of us long to be free, creative, and compassionate, but find ourselves on the treadmill of keeping on, keeping on.
When we turn towards aliveness, we realise that life isn’t about what we accumulate nor is it about how much power we have. Of course, many would disagree, but surely life is about living wholeheartedly in each and every moment? Life isn’t about standing still, waiting for a better moment, it’s about grabbing hold of life with both hands and taking a chance by stepping towards new terrain. Despite the clichés, we all know that life is rarely straightforward or clear-cut, it’s usually a glorious ramshackled mess of moments that collide and ricochet.
Life is precious; how we choose to live ultimately shapes and defines our paths ahead. We may not be able to guarantee a smooth path ahead, nor can we be sure the path will succour or nourish, but what we do have is now, and that is the only place where life truly exists. When we grasp the courage to be true to ourselves, something changes. It’s as though the volume on the world has been turned up and all of the colours, sounds, smells and thoughts are clearer, and more vibrant, than ever before.
When we stand in the truth of our essence, we can see life weaving and twisting, forging new pathways all around. It’s important to acknowledge that all of us form a vital and integral part of the bigger picture of the universe. We all matter. There are times when we may feel overlooked, alone or forgotten, but we all matter. Each of us shines a light that’s unique, and we all have our own beliefs and ideals, but collectively this all merges into something much bigger than we can ever fully comprehend. It’s so easy to notice the differences, the things we don’t have in common with others, but when we stop to notice the similarities and those aspects of humanness that undeniably unify rather than divide, we begin to shift.
Connection breeds compassion, division nourishes struggle and pain.
When we take a moment to pause, breathe and connect to the light within, our place in the world shifts a tiny bit. It’s as though this awareness nudges us into a slightly different way of being where we are free to embrace our gifts, our uniqueness and our dreams. Negativity creeps in like ivy over an old building, slowly bringing instability and collapse. Of course, there is beauty in the ivy, and there is always wisdom in negativity, but true wisdom comes from a willingness to see the bigger picture.
There is a need now for each of us to find our own light and to have the courage to let it shine brightly, feeling love and tenderness for ourselves (and each other). So, although the seas may be turbulent and tempestuous, and the skies dark with the gathering storm clouds, when we look within and connect to the light within, it has the power to guide us home. Home in this context isn’t where we live, it’s that place where we finally feel safe and have the freedom to be ourselves. Home is a state of being; we carry it wherever we go, so it’s important to make it a place of love, nurturance and joy as we navigate the rambunctiousness of life.
When we take the time to become fully present in life, we awaken our hearts and souls as we reconnect to the beauty, majesty and magic of life…
For now, and as always, I wish you all kinds of wonderful.
With love,
Sarah-Jane
