Prepare for the Unexpected with Confidence

I have a confession . . .

I am an over-packer. (The image above is not my car . . . read to the bottom to see my packing job.)

I am going camping at a festival this weekend, and I am just grateful that it’s one where I am not alone in this baroque preparing.

It’s also a blessing that my travel companion is more of a minimalist so we can get it all in the car.

This is definitely an element of control for me. I want to have all my comforts and joys along for the ride. I am not carrying the items far, and I have my wagon for ease of delivery.

I was a girl scout, and I love having my little pouches with all the tiny items that rescue me from crisis. It quells my anxiety in the meantime.

I also see how too much stuff becomes a burden.

It’s a balance act.

So how prepared in life is the right amount for you, and how much is too much?

Here are some tenets of preparedness to consider for yourself.

Focus on Principles, not Scenarios

– Know how to adapt

– Plan for basic needs, communication, and safety

– Assess the situation before acting

A lot of people come in for readings for a sense of control over the unexpected.

Some readers may tell them the future with certainty. I believe it’s better to give them a sense of how they will manage the possibilities with their own empowered skills.

Build Flexible Systems

If we can do some If-Then thinking, it can help lower our anxiety around the uncertainty.

If this happens, then I will . . .

Consider the outcomes so that in the moment you can emotionally analyze your best choice and layer it with what you already decided was the logical answer.

A tarot reading is a great way to consider your if’s with the cards guiding you through your likely results with various responses.

Reassess and Simplify

Now that I have over-packed for camping, I can go through the items and pare down the excess.

Where are you worried about unlikely scenarios?

How can you unload the concerns that you have already prepared for?

A tarot reading can help you recognize where the overkill begins, and give you a sense of ease that you have planned enough.

Letting spirit guides be a part of your preparations is like asking your friends for their perspective, but the friends who have a wider expanse of vision.

Another great way to gain a unique perspective is to understand astrological influences. An opportunity to learn some foundations in that is coming up in a few weeks with our final class in this series.

Psychic 2nd Sundays with Portlandia Fortune Tellers Experts:

Join us for a 2-hour workshop from 4pm to 6pm PST
June 8th: Heather: 4 Pillars of Astrology (In-Person and Online) 

Bring a friend or your mom and each of you can use the code 2FORCLASS for 10% off each!

Learn more details here:

Only$35

In-person sessions will take place in Southeast Portland

Want to prepare a party that keeps your guests engaged and enlivened? Hire a tarot or palm reader with Portlandia Fortune Tellers. We offer both in-person entertainment in the Portland and Salem areas and online experiences.

Learn how to trust your own gut with an intuition coaching session with me.

Consider the angles you had not to prepare for what’s ahead with a personal tarot reading.

Include community in the journey during a Tarot Together session with a friend.

Now I am off to Tetris my car, a skill of necessity that I have enhanced to manage my overpacking.

Always Be Prepared,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers