The Weekly 🌙 Issue no. 1

Your new must-read weekly digest. Introducing: [The Weekly, Issue no. 1]( Monday | Jan. 22nd | Issue no. 1 2023 changed me. It rearranged and reconfigured me. I have a new name, and a new orientation to the world. I am me, plus another me. Last year, Sonya and I welcomed our first child into the world. I am still Chani, but I am now also ima (mom in Hebrew). Mostly this new parent me is gooey-er inside. I’m less cynical and less desirous of holding grudges. I’m more aware of the fleeting nature of time, I have way less FOMO, I am more flexible (a new survival skill), I feel more gratitude for what I have, and I’m much more willing to ignore drama and get on with the immense privilege of enjoying my life. I remember more (about my past) and forget a lot more (about the meetings I am presently supposed to be in). Life is now a joyful chaos. I didn’t know that Sonya and I shared a soulmate that we had yet to meet until the little cutie got here. We look at pictures of our child every night once they’ve gone to bed. We watch videos of them from a couple of months ago and cry about how much growth has happened. I show photos of them to anyone who is still for long enough. They are both my lock screen and my home screen. I’ve turned into that person. So, dear reader, this new weekly newsletter comes at a time that finds me re-introducing myself to myself, to my entire life, and to you. Also, I’m rusty. I haven’t published anything since January of 2022 — and even then, it had been six months since I had written to you. To say that it was challenging to put the writer-to-the-people part of my identity on hold at that time would be an understatement. My career, and this company, were built on the foundation of that part of my work. I wrote to you in the form of horoscopes and New and Full Moon musings for over a decade. You read (some of) it, I listened to (a lot of) how it landed for you, and I learned how to express myself, forgive myself, work diligently, articulate my thoughts about the incredibly difficult collective times we lived through, and stumble through self-doubt and imposter syndrome, and through it all, we had each other. Human to human struggling through this challenging world and life together. It was one of the most satisfying and fulfilling relationships of my adulthood and one of the greatest gifts of my life. And then it ended. Well, it’s more that things shifted. We launched the CHANI app and I had begun recording so much for it that the time it took to write to you was eaten up. That and I had to learn how to hire people, run a company, and grow into all that required of me. It was a steep learning curve. I failed a lot. I learned a lot. And I didn’t sleep a lot. I thought about explaining why my written work had vanished, but I didn’t know when or how I’d come back, so I wasn’t sure what to say. I felt ashamed that I had stopped. Like so many women who run companies, I felt like I should be able to do it all: launch an app; figure out how to run a company; record weekly readings, podcasts, and meditations; write thousands of words to you each month; learn how to get on the godforsaken TikTok train; etc. In the end, I had to admit to myself that it was unattainable. I handed the horoscope and other astrological writings off to the incredibly talented team of astrology writers that we’d hired and got on with things. But I’ve missed you. I’ve missed us. Now, I’m excited to see how this new exchange will land and grow and evolve. So, welcome to our new weekly newsletter. In these Monday musings, we’ll be unpacking the astrology of the moment (with a lot more brevity than this — I promise), how it’s landing in the world, and how we might work with its potential. We’ll also be sharing things we love — like what we’re reading, listening to, and working on. For our first foray into this format, I’m supposed to write about the upcoming Full Moon in Leo, but I’d be remiss not to mention Pluto’s recent move into Aquarius as well. It’s mere game-changing, era-defining astrology, so this should be short and sweet. While we’ve covered how [Pluto in Aquarius]( will impact you personally in your [Year Ahead readings]( sign-specific [Guidebooks]( and [Current Sky horoscopes]( I want to talk about what I think it’s reflecting back to us in this moment... [Continue reading](. 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I’ve always dipped in and out of astrology, but this time it’s hitting different. I'm finally understanding how to use my horoscopes in order to live my life in the most authentic way possible. Thank you so much for changing my life in a beautiful way. — Valerie R. [View this email in your browser](. [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2024 Chani Nicholas, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at my website. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.