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Challenges and Changes

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August 7, 2025 by Trent

It has been quite awhile since I have written here. My goal has always been to post a blog once a week…or two at most. Nonetheless, sometimes life gets so darn busy that it takes us away from some of the things we love the most. At the same time, I am endeavoring to assemble and write a book! That is correct. You read that right. I am hoping that mentioning it here won’t jinx it in any way. This is something that I have been building towards for years, and now seems to be the time. So, needless to say, most of my writing time has been spent with that instead of here. It feels good to get down to brass tax, as they say.

A number of years ago I was told by Spirit that I would be writing a book. At that time the idea of doing that seemed daunting at best, terrifying at worst. I mean, what if I write it and nobody likes it? What if it cannot withstand the critics’ harsh opinions? I decided that when the time was right, I would simply sit myself down and begin. And what others’ opinions were going to be would have to just not matter to me. Thus, after YEARS of blogging and exercising my writing muscles, I found that, going through my blogs, there was actually some really good material from which I could draw and expand. So that is how I am going about it. This makes it a lot less daunting because I have already written a lot already with the blogging that I have been doing. Expanding upon this is fun and, yes, challenging at times. But the bones of it are already there, so it is more about fleshing it out at this point.

Funny, though, how life presents us with challenges along the way, especially when we have goals in mind. It reminds me of that saying, “Don’t tell God what your plans are unless you want to hear Him laugh.” In the last few weeks my challenge has been that the vehicle I was driving, no matter how much I loved it and despite the fact that it was paid off, was getting old enough that the repairs on it were not worth the investment anymore. Now, something one should know about me is that I really dislike car shopping. Fortunately I was able to  do a lot of research over the few days before going for a test drive. I had intended to try out a particular make and model, but found out that there were issues with the engines in them blowing up because of some adaptation that was done to them over the last 2-3 years. So, I scratched that off the list.

I took a friend with me to test drive cars and the first (only) one we test drove was a 2022 Honda CRV. As soon as I pulled out of the parking lot I liked the way it handled. The ride was smooth as could be, and the overall feel of it was tremendous. Half way through the test drive I pulled over so that we could check out the interior. She asked me how many other cars I had on my list to test drive and my response even surprised myself…”Oh, none. This is my new car.” I mean, when you know, you just KNOW.

I have mentioned in previous blogs that I can be quite technologically challenged. This is true. So, the only thing that worried me about this vehicle was all the tech stuff. I did not want to be distracted by the computer screen, yet I was going to have to figure out how to adjust the climate system, how to use the reverse camera, and how to even put the park brake on. After that, it was just a matter of the occasional thing here and there, like how to turn off the automatic stop/start of the engine when sitting at a red light. I don’t mind the saving on gas thing, but I also don’t like the slight hesitation when I go to move forward once the light is green. So, I figured that one out. Eventually I will know this vehicle inside and out. For now, the learning curve has gradually been getting to be less and less of an incline.

I name my vehicles. I always have. It gives them character and acknowledges the fact that, although they are mechanical and technological, they also have a spirit. This is likely why, every time I have had to sell a car, or trade in a car, I have a bit of grief move through me. I will miss the spirit of that car. Nonetheless, the spirit of the next car eventually becomes more and more familiar. As it does, we develop a better and better relationship. I can hear them when they are communicating something to me, and I know they can hear me when I speak to them. I know, it sounds far-fetched to some. But that is my reality, and I am sticking to it.

So, although I may be busy with life and with writing a book and such, I want you, my lovely readers, to know I have not and never will forget about you. I may post less frequently, but I will continue to post and share teachings here and there. That is simply who I am and so it is what I will continue to do.

 

Filed Under: 21st Century Shaman, Adaptability, Anecdotes, Challenges, Change, Energy Awareness, Personal Development, Shamanic Teachings, Shamanism, Spirit, The Art of Life

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