Yesterday my neighbor died.

Yesterday my neighbor died.

It got me thinking a lot…

About life, love and letting go of grudges.

The day seemed a bit different.

I strangely woke up at 5am.

I went live on Instagram and also delivered Module 7 of my Meditation Course for Ultimate Living.

Then my client arrived for a weekend retreat.

We went down to the beach for an ocean ritual and I noticed many people in front of his home.

A back story about Jim is that he was the first person to greet me on the beach when I moved to Malibu back in September 2019. 

He was a really sweet man in his 60s with a laid back surfer energy, long white hair and blue eyes.

He would walk the beach holding a piece of driftwood to support himself as a makeshift staff.

Over time I learned that he had cancer.

Yet despite that, he was always positive.

Over the year I noticed his decline and due to COVID some of his treatments were delayed.

Then I moved away.

Then this summer when I began looking at houses again in Malibu, two houses were available in the same area I had already lived. So I had reached out to one of the other neighbors I spent time with over quarantine. Interestingly I had asked him if Jim had died and he said no, which was nice to hear but I felt it coming near.

Then when I moved back in August it was so nice to see Jim again. We only had one catch up before yesterday but I would see him from my window from time to time.

Then yesterday another neighbor text me to share that Jim had passed in the morning and that they were going to watch the sunset in his honor so I joined. 

Thankfully my client was understanding so I went to the beach to pay my respects.

I brought a rose and read a passage that helps souls transition into the afterlife. I felt a lot of energy. 

It was nice to see a bunch of neighbors I hadn’t seen since I had last lived here. It was also nice to see some neighbors who had been in quarrels reconnecting.

That’s the thing about death, it reminds you of what’s most important in life.

Love. Connection.

I feel when we are faced with death it’s easy to let go of grudges.

Learning to be ok with death is learning how to live.

One question to ask ourselves is:

If I was going to die tomorrow, have a said and done everything I’ve needed too? Have I forgiven? Have I said my apologies? Have I loved?

Today is the day to start living your ultimate life. 

No more waiting.

We never know when our time is up.

Tell the people you love that you love them.

Take action in the direction of your dreams.

Check off your bucket list items.

I love you,
Dr. Nikki Starr

P.S. If death is a theme you are uncomfortable with, I will be hosting an Ascension Codes with the theme of death on November 1, which is the Day of the Dead. Stay tuned for more info on that.