After Solitude, Before Arrival

What to do when the test comes dressed as connection.

“Energy always returns. It may not hit them—but it hits what they love.”

Before arrival, there is always a test. And I wrote this after walking through one. What began as a story about distractions quickly became something deeper: a lesson in discernment, energetic hygiene, and what it means to stay clear when chaos comes cloaked in connection. I’m sharing this now, not as a reaction, but as a reflection, so you can recognize the signs trying to keep you held back from your next chapter.