It’s Time to Chart a New Course by Choosing the Road Less Traveled

Have you seen some "signs" this summer regarding a direction you should go? Everything in my life seems to be pointing me toward charting a new course. I usually embrace change with excitement, but this time it has pushed me into a deep, intense healing. I’m in the process of creating a new life and letting go of the old, including some house remodeling, clearing out storage - even the image of myself and way of being I’ve held onto for so long. I now find myself feeling ... empty of energy, years of life, relationships, and outdated ways of thinking.

This sense of emptiness hits me even in the small moments, such as standing in front of my closet searching for an outfit for a wedding. After ordering and returning countless dresses because none of them felt like "me," I realized two dresses I already own are perfect. They express my true essence: sexy, sassy, alive, vital, and young-at-heart – SSAVY (OK - not exactly spelled correctly, but you get the idea!)

Though I’m undergoing a massive inner transformation, by rethinking my life and work and physically downsizing my living space (which I’m ready for), I find comfort in the familiar remaining pieces of me. These two dresses remind me that sometimes we already have exactly what we need, even when everything else around us is changing.

Perhaps that’s the message for me at this moment in time. As I chart this new course, I honor the past, the blessings it gave me, what it grew within me, and how it expanded me. Now it’s time to let go, to step into a portal of possibility—an uncharted life—and to carry with me only the things that support my true essence.

As I prepare to move into a temporary apartment while my home is remodeled, I find myself wondering:

What will this transition offer me?

How will it open me up to more of who I am becoming?

What will I learn about myself and others during this time?

These are powerful questions to reflect on as we choose to take the road less traveled. They say that doing things that scare us and stepping into the unknown keeps our hearts young.

What I know for sure is that this experience has deepened my compassion for myself and others. It has made me more humble, recognizing that everyone is in transition, moving toward something new. Ultimately, it has brought me closer to love. Isn't that what truly matters - ?we practice living in love instead of fear.

How are you practicing living in love in your life?

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