I have come to believe this paragraph above as the biggest certainty of my life.  In many ways the past few years have been a truth-seeking journey for me both professionally and personally.  I left everything familiar.  After an unexpected loss, I experienced grief which changed my life, a blessing wrapped in tragedy.  It was a wake up call that changed the course of my path.  I asked myself am I  truly happy?  Is this the life I want to live?  Does my career give me fulfillment?  What do I really want in life and in love?

It didn’t happen overnight that’s for sure.  I would need to write a book to share my whole journey but I will give you the Cliffs Notes version.  It happened in small increments and the first step is making the decision and owning your truth.  My truth was I wanted to be a Life Coach.  It gave me a feeling of fulfillment that I’ve never felt before.  Once I made a decision to leave a full-time job that was very comfortable with a very comfortable paycheck, everything started falling into place.  To make room for my dream I decided to work part-time.  This meant I needed to make major financial changes in my life.  This is the part that I need to be brutally honest about…you will need to let go of things in order to make room for your dream.  This is the part of the quote where she says “face and forgive some very difficult realities” because for me it meant leaving the status quo of what society says will make me happy.  This meant walking away from my dream home to have my dream life.  It doesn’t have to be this huge change for you, it’s just how it showed up in my life!  Hey I warned you it wouldn’t be easy.  It will get uncomfortable.  Turbulance will occur on this flight.  However, here’s the best part…I’ve never ever been happier!  I wouldn’t go back to that life for any amount of money.  My time and my joy is priceless.

This journey has been full of fear, anxiety, joy, amazing new friends, surprising opportunities and miracles.  When you know something is calling you there is basically two options.  The first option is to ignore the call and live life asleep which means turning off some of your feelings.  You’ll be fine but in some ways it will start gnawing at you in small insidious increments.  The second option is to take a calculated risk which is not a place of comfort at first but the payoff in the long run is an unbelieveable amount of confidence in yourself and a knowing that you are finally truly living your best life.

My hope for you is that whatever you decide find joy, find peace and live boldly.