RETURN TO SELF

RETURN TO SELF

The Liminal Space

Hot Girl Math: Time Traveling to 2017

Can you spot the themes and patterns of the year?

Mystic Bru
Mar 11, 2026
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It’s Hot Girl Math time!

On this week’s episode, we time travel back to 2017 to look at all of the cosmic clues that point us to the general energetic theme unfolding.

From astrology and numerology to news headlines and pop culture, we begin to dissect the subtle messaging that was weaved between everything we were experiencing that year—which was all about new beginnings and starting even before you feel “ready.”

The year of 2017 was pivotal in my journey. I quit my corporate, safe job at E! (which I thought was my dream job) to pursue the very erratic and unstable life of being a freelance writer, and although it was terrifying, I was shown the reward of taking initiative.

Less than two months after I quit, a personal essay I pitched to Cosmo went viral, creating massive exposure and leading me to my first brand trip to Jamaica. I was able to invest more time and energy into The Problem With Dating, hosting events, creating merch, and even leading panels.

That year, I also entered a relationship that became a catalyst for my shadow work journey, and as you can imagine, that was a doozy (to say the least).

In 2017, I was shown what happens when I bet on myself, and learned how to take the first step forward even when I don’t know where I’m going, and even when I’m not sure which direction to take.

Interestingly enough, I feel the same this year. Maybe you resonate with some of that.

The purpose of Hot Girl Math is to show you how to decode the throughline of the clues from the Universe, so that you can tap into this knowledge yourself, while also build your self-trust. The signs are everywhere, you just need to learn how to pay attention.

At the end of the video, we come back to you—the star of the show.

What you experience on a massive scale is usually somehow connected to your personal journey, specifically, your shadow work journey.

I present you with three prompts to help you understand how your 2017 connects to the general themes we collectively experienced in 2017, so that we can get the full picture.

For those who want to dive deeper into the mystery, I’ve included additional prompts and reflection questions below.

Check out the latest episode on YouTube, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and share your intuitive hits as you watch!

Shadow Work Reflections:

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