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Year of the Horse

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Year of the Horse

A Third Place Podcast

Feb 16
A Third Place Podcast

A Third Place Podcast

Feb 16
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Shownote

Happy (Lunar) New Year! We are about to enter Year of the Horse - and buckle up, it’s going to be a fiery one. Sara and Holly talk about the year we’re about to end (year of the Snake), how the transition will feel, and what you can expect from this year -...

Highlights

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Sara and Holly guide listeners through a thoughtful reflection on time—not as a linear race toward goals, but as a living, cyclical rhythm rooted in nature, ancestry, and collective experience.
00:00
Lunar New Year is a celebration of renewal and rebirth with an energetic shift, unlike the Western concept of a clean-slate new year
05:58
This system emphasizes pattern recognition—not fortune-telling—and supports intentional engagement with time
12:11
The current Snake Year is a threshold of change requiring re-evaluation of personal and collective boundaries
20:38
Fire Horse years are historically linked to major societal momentum and upheaval
27:26
Softness is not weakness
33:59
Self-care is the foundation for maintaining self, marriage, and family

Chapters

What does Lunar New Year really ask of us—beyond resolutions?
00:00
How do 60-year cycles shape our shared experience of time?
05:58
What truths did the Year of the Snake quietly reveal—and why did it feel so intense?
08:53
Is the Fire Horse year about charging ahead—or finding your true direction?
15:05
Why is emotional softness becoming the new strength in relationships?
27:26
How can self-care become the first act of love for your family?
33:59

Transcript

Holly Schmidt: Hi, and welcome to A Third Place. I'm Holly. Sara Fulton: And I'm Sara. We are so glad you're here. Holly Schmidt: Think of this as a gathering spot. Not home, not work, but another community where you belong. Sara Fulton: Here, we share ...