Following Your Heart = The Life You Most Desire

As I laid by the pool in beautiful Costa Rica, soaking up the sunshine and giving my body the rest it has so deeply been craving, I came to thinking about my life and the choices I have made that have gotten me to where I am today. (Don't all people think about this while laying by the pool on vacation? lol)

For real though, I love to look back and reflect on what's worked so that I can continue to use that as my own framework for living a great life and so that I can share it with you so you can do the same, your way.

Anyway, I recognized so viscerally that having the courage to follow my truth,time and time again, is what I owe the life I am living now to – a life that, despite the challenges I come up against, am so deeply in love with.  

But that wasn't something I was just born with.. quite the opposite actually.

I used to be SO controlled by my mind, by my own conditioning, as we all unknowingly are until we start to question our own beliefs and behaviors. I was unconsciously moving through life based on how I thought I “should” be rather than how I genuinely wanted to..

Most of us are not taught how tune into our bodies for guidance, let alone our desires. We live in a society that values intellect above all else, and in order to get our needs met, the biggest one being a sense of belonging, we end up sabotaging ourselves in pursuit of external acceptance and validation.

And that sucks. That's what often leads people to a place where they have all the things they were taught to want, yet still feel unfulfilled on the inside. 

If we continue to operate from subconscious fears and conditioned beliefs, we will unconsciously create an inauthentic life – one that doesn't really feel like ours. One that doesn't fully light us up or bring us ease when we lay our head down at night.

If you're here, however, I know that that's not you. I know you and I both value authentic living, following our joy and breaking out of societal constructs that quite frankly, were never made to make us happy..

Looking back, the moments where I found myself at a fork in the road and actually chose myself, my Truth, my heart, my desires instead of what I thought I “should” do were the moments that changed my life in the most drastic way, for the better, of course.

💛 I married Austin in a courtroom straight out college with no money and no plans despite some family members telling us NOT to and my own conditioning screaming at us, "what will people think!" “what about your dream wedding?!” etc. etc. 

💛 I let go of my college degree the moment I graduated to pursue my passion for health and wellness despite all the money my family had paid for my education, the 4 years I had just invested, the lack of certainty that I'd get anywhere in the wellness field without a proper degree, etc. etc.

💛 We moved to Colorado during a world pandemic, despite never having been before and not knowing a single person there. No plans, no jobs, no idea what we were doing.

💛 I invested thousands and thousands of dollars into mentorship despite often not having the money to do so and going into debt to pay for it.

On and on, it's been a constant practice of trusting love > fear.

An ongoing practice of trusting the feeling deep down, the intuitive YES, no matter how much my mind screamed at me.

And that, to me, is what it's all about. That's the whole point. 

That's where the silently, yet constant, feelings come from underneath the noise and distraction. It's the nudges we suppress and the symptoms we numb out of. It's the desires behind the excuses we make. It's the yearning we feel and the void we try to fill.

The thing is, you can put off your desires as long as you want, you can suppress your truth as long as it takes, but from my experience, life will never stop trying to wake you up and reorient you into alignment (especially those of us who are here to help humanity shift into a higher state of consciousness).

Often it starts with a nudge, over time it becomes a push, and if you really don't listen, you might get knocked out.. seems harsh, but also how dope is it that we live in a reality where the universe (and/or your higher self) is so committed to helping you live an authentic life that it'll go to that extent to wake you up and choose a life that's actually yours!? I think that's pretty cool.

And the beauty is that, we don't have to wait for the knock out. 

You get to listen to the whispers, to the nudges deep within you. You get to quiet the noise and tune in, learn how to listen to your intuition and have the courage to follow it.

With every single decision you make that's truly FOR YOU, you create lived proof that your desires, your intuition, and your heart truly know best and are safe to trust.

Note: this doesn't mean it's always going to be easy or turn out great right away. That's not what life's about – we're here to grow and learn, and we do that by facing obstacles and challenges. HOWEVER, it does mean that it will lead you exactly where you're supposed to be. And that is SO damn worth it. 

For example, I KNEW that moving to Colorado was the right move for us back then, even though on paper, or logically speaking, it made no sense whatsoever. 

Despite the fears and unknowns, we sold 80% of our stuff within a month of me getting this deep intuitive hit, packed up a U-Haul and started driving to Colorado. (I don't recommend everyone making such drastic decisions lol, but it was right for us at the time). 

That first year though, was HARD. Lockdowns were in full effect, we hardly knew anyone, and were confronted by all of our mental narratives abut the “irresponsible” decision we had made.. but we stayed and trusted.

A few years later, I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that moving to Colorado was one of the best decisions we ever made. It grew us tremendously, we had a fresh start to create a life authentic to us, and we found the community that is now a hugeee part of our life. 

I share all this with you to inspire you to choose what's true for you, one small (or big) decision at a time. Because it's worth it. Because it's YOUR unique GPS for an incredible, abundant, healthy and fulfilling life.

It's available to all of us. As long as you commit to facing the obstacles that come up — the fears, the doubts, the limiting beliefs, the judgments and the unknown with curiosity and courage, knowing that on the other side is the freedom you've been searching for all along.

The peace, the joy, the fulfillment, the soul connections, the love, the vitality, the sense of alivenesssss.. it's all a byproduct of living from the heart, living in alignment. Of love. Of Truth. Of saying no more to that which doesn't feel right and yes more to what you know, deep down, is meant for you.

And this crazy thing happens when you take a leap of faith, no matter how small.. the universe catches you. It shows you the way. it rewards you.

Because life has your back. It wants you to choose what's true for you. That's how you become the most powerful, happy, free, authentic version of you that can then inspire and help others to do the same for them. Everyone wins when you choose you.

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” - Paulo Coelho 

(PS: If you haven't read the book The Alchemist, this is the perfect time to pick it up)

May you write a story you'd be proud to tell your grandkids someday. One that lights your soul on fire and makes this one precious life WILDLY worth living. ❤️‍🔥

That is my prayer for you.

That is my commitment to me.

That is the medicine for us.

I love you.