Something is Shifting, But What is it?
- Laura Schwartz
- Feb 14
- 4 min read
Updated: Feb 18
Lately, a lot of people have been reaching out to say the same thing in different ways:
“Something feels off. I don’t feel like myself.”
“Everything feels weird, fast, and slow at the same time.”
“I don’t know what’s happening, but I can feel it.”
If you’ve been feeling this too, like the ground is quietly moving beneath your feet and you can’t quite name what’s happening, you’re not alone.
There is a major energetic shift underway, and it is impacting all of us. Whether we are fully conscious of it or not, we are being asked to listen more closely, soften our grip, and tune in to something deeper.
The Collapse of What No Longer Serves
A lot of the tension or emotional discomfort that people are feeling right now isn't a personal failing. It is the energetic friction of trying to hold on to something that is no longer sustainable. Thought patterns, habits, relationships, ways of working, and even parts of our identity that once brought safety or clarity are starting to dissolve. Some of it will fall away quietly, and some things may come crashing down in your life. You may lose people in the process as this is happening to make space in your life for the people that you are more aligned with. Either way, your nervous system knows it cannot carry old baggage into a new frequency.
A Collective Recalibration
There is a quickening happening in the collective. On the surface, it may feel like stress, distraction, or emotional intensity. Beneath that, what’s really happening is an energetic recalibration. Life is asking us to shift from striving to sensing, from forcing outcomes to listening for alignment. Many people are feeling a strange mix of inner stillness and outer chaos. This is not a mistake or a failure to keep up. It is a sign that you are attuning to a more refined, honest way of being.
You might find yourself more sensitive to other people’s energy and having more awareness. You may be Less willing to tolerate what is out of alignment. More drawn to nature, rest, healing and deeper conversation. These are not personality changes. They are signs that your nervous system is aligning with a new, more heart-centered way of living. This is expansion on a global level, this is an awakening.
The Influence of Earth and Cosmic Energy
Beyond what we can see, our planet’s energy is shifting, too. Solar activity and Earths electromagnetic field are real, measurable, and impactful. ( Check out the Schumann Resonance Graph). For many sensitive people, this can impact your own energy or what science is now calling your bio-field around your body. It may feel like disrupted sleep patterns, fatigue, vivid dreams, waves of unexpected emotions, anxiety, brain fog, feeling disconnected or even bursts of unexpected clarity or creative ideas (called downloads). You may feel more connected with your intuition, feeling, sensing energy or knowing things before they happen. You are NOT crazy and your body is not broken. Your energetic system is responding to very real, very present environmental shifts.
From Mental Overdrive to Heart-Centered Living
The old model of performance, productivity, and control is losing its grip. More and more, we are being called to lead from the heart, to move with greater emotional integrity, and to let go of old ideas of who we are supposed to be. This shift might show up as the need to say no when you used to people-please. It might look like resting instead of pushing, speaking the truth even when it’s uncomfortable, or losing interest in conversations that no longer resonate. We are moving toward a more intuitive, more embodied, and more spiritually rooted way of navigating life. And for many, this requires shedding layers of identity and belief that once felt essential. Often it looks and feels like everything is falling apart in your life, but really it is just breaking down the old so you can build a new, stronger foundation.
What You Might Be Feeling But Can’t Quite Name
A sense of being in between identities or versions of yourself. Seeking more purpose driven activities, better, healthier habits and higher spiritual connection.
You may have a strong desire to release old stories, habits, or attachments and heal at a deeper level. You may experience a feeling of grief that seems unrelated to specific events or a longing for more meaningful, soul-based connection. Do you feel a disconnection from routine goals, surface conversations, or obligations and asking yourself, more often, what your purpose is here?
This is the threshold. A space in between an ending and a new beginning and though it can feel disorienting, it is also incredibly fertile. You can create whatever version of you that you want. You are the creator of your reality. This is the time for you to let go of fears and go for your dreams. When you become more aligned with your passions, make more mindful based decisions and take action towards your souls purpose, the universe will line things up for you that will help you along your path. Trust that it will. The universe is always conspiring for you so be mindful of your thoughts.
A Simple Checklist to Ground Through the Shift
Clear your energy field daily through intention, breath, movement, water, or sound.
Spend regular time in nature, grounding to re-regulate your system.
Spend a few minutes gazing into the sun at sunrise or sunset to improve energy, brain functions, boosts your mood and immune system and reduces stress.
Journal honestly to move thoughts and emotions out of your head and onto the page.
Honor your natural rhythms. Rest when needed, move when inspired.
Connect with others who understand the shift you’re experiencing.
Trust the unraveling. Letting go does not mean losing yourself. Often, it is how you find your truer self.
We are not here to go back to what was. We are here to create something more aligned, more truthful, and more alive. If you are feeling the shift, you are not behind. You are simply waking up to a new way of being and you are exactly where you need to be.
Laura Rae
Intuitive Personal Development Coach,
Integrated Energy & Quantum Energy Healer, Medium
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