This is the hardest lesson I had to learn about taking a leap of faith…
If you think you can control the timing or the outcome, you will delay the process from playing out as it is supposed to.
This is what I learned through the Lynchburg chapter. While I had some career success with my dog business and coaching workshops, things didn’t pan out the way I hoped.
The more time passed, the more I second-guessed myself and began to panic. I kept checking in with my body – my intuition – to ask, “Was this the right move for us? Was this the right move for me? Is coaching really my calling?” The answer every single time was a strong, magnetic pull forward – YES!
Now, if intuition could speak English, that would be swell…
But it doesn’t. It speaks through physical sensations that translate into yes, no, or doesn’t matter. And I have honed in on those over the years, so I trusted the response. But I didn’t trust the process… Why? Because I thought I was in control and I was failing.
This professional and personal journey of mine has been asking for complete surrender, especially when it comes to timing and the outcome. To have faith and follow my intuition, even if I don’t know where it is leading me or when I will arrive.
To try things out and go all in, versus spending a ton of time overthinking and trying to perfect my message, offers, and content before releasing them to the world. Ready, fire, aim. Not ready, aim, aim, aim, aim…
Then, one day during my morning meditation, these words popped into my head: “Allow yourself to be guided.”
I had chills and a deep, profound sense of knowing. I felt my shoulders drop as the weight of “success” slid off. It’s not all on me. I am a co-creator with the Universe, not THE creator.
By loosening my death grip from the wheel, my hands are now open, and I can receive.
It doesn’t mean I play no part, or give up all effort. It simply means that I look for the answers within my soul, listen to my intuition, pay attention to what the Universe brings me, and simply say yes. Trusting that my inner compass is guiding me with love and care onto the path meant for me. (Even if my silly ass monkey brain wants to fret and second-guess.)
This surrender has been one of the most meaningful ways of loving myself.
Wishing you a little more grace with yourself if you’re following your heart, but having doubts. It’s not easy.
Much love,
Barton
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