As I write this, the weather here in Maryland is gloomy, rainy and there’s a cool breeze moving through my home. I live among lots of trees, countless birds, squirrels and there are always deer grazing in the yard and surrounding neighborhood. It’s pretty amazing to witness. I’ve even witnessed a turkey vulture walking down the street. WOW!! I often find myself gazing out into the trees. There’s so much life. Having moved from California (born in Inglewood, raised in Walnut and then adulthood in Leimert Park and Culver City), I’ve found myself in a place that has more trees than people. It’s different for me. It’s healthy for me. I am fascinated that I’ve made a move to the East Coast. I’ve always loved it here in the DMV (the nickname for my region, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia) and now that I’ve chosen to create a home base here, I understand why.

Hold Up! Let me be super clear, there’s Cali Love through and through me. It always has been and always will be. The sun, the consistent weather, the various cultures, neighborhoods, film and tv industry (which I am a part of) and the food!! Lawd, there’s nothing like it. I am so grateful for the life I created out west. So many experiences that grew me, loved me, learned me and blessed me.

Now as I’ve headed east, there’s been a calling to my spirit to deepen my experiences. For the first time since my wife and I moved to Maryland, I’ve chosen to stay home and ground myself. I’ve experienced a beautiful, warm, and loving summer. There’s been a shift and I am tuning into Mother Nature. With so much happening to our beloved planet, I am being made aware of what specific energies are moving. Humanity is being called to shift. I am being called to shift. And Chile, ooooh weee, my ego is resisting. This is the first time that I’ve ever chosen to be still to create deeper connection with the Mama. This is the first time in my costume career that I’ve turned down projects because I desire to invest some energy and time into my inner health. This is the first time I’ve chosen to put money (capitalism) on the back burner to connect to the ultimate currency, divine source. This is the first time in my life, I am choosing to trust the divine. And this is the first time I’ve shared this publicly.

I am being called to move into stillness. The autumnal equinox is nearing and this will be my first time being home, present to the leaves turning, the breeze cooling and when nature begins to move into harvest time. This year autumn represents my deep gratitude for this journey I am on, co-creating with the divine energy inside me and tuned in listening to what desires to emerge from me. The days are becoming shorter and the nights longer and this represents less doing, hustle, activity and more inward expression and deepening of spiritual practices. It’s also an opportunity to look at the darkness in a new light. Honoring the parts of ourselves that have been avoided or disregarded and utilizing spiritual tools to heal and clear. This is all in preparation for honoring our truths and living them on the daily.

I trust you are creating your journey with so much ease, grace and love. I am choosing to be very gentle with myself as I continue to create space for more light, acceptance, creative expression, joy and prosperity.

Here’s a question I am asking myself and I encourage you do to the same…