​​​​​​​What would you do if you knew you would live comfortably for the rest of your long life? 

I ask this question because often fear dictates how we live our lives rather than sincerity, passion, true love for what we would do for free, whom we would love, where we would live and the risks we would take. I have written many different posts all inspired by the idea of shifting our motivator from fear to hope, to trust, to confidence in one's self even with unknowns knocking.

What I discovered recently was that indeed listening to my inner voice, following where it wanted to lead me even if I had (and have) not a true or concrete clue of where it is leading, has been wise. 

An intelligent life unfolds gradually and is intertwined from time to time with struggles, but so long as we do not cower when confronted with such unwanted events, we are capable of a life not ever actually on "the list" of what a life should be or believed to be possible. It may not make sense in the current time, but in hindsight, much like Julia Ward Howe who was a suffragist during the time of Lincoln and beyond and died just 10 years short of women receiving the right to vote in the states, we often simply need to give the nod of welcome to our courage to honor those callings that relentlessly pursue us so that we might pursue our calling and reach our full potential. 

So today, consider why you have made the decisions you have made: Was it fear or a positive influence that provoked you to choose what you did? When you can honestly answer this question for each life decision that has led you to where you are today, you will begin to have peace as you go about your day even if you run into nay-sayers. Why? Because you know you are in alignment with your most true self and because when we are deeply immersed in what we are doing, we don't notice the people around us scoffing at our decisions, because after all, we have the opportunity we believe in and love doing. 

In today's newsletter, Wednesday's post was sparked by my 39th birthday which I celebrated on February 28th, and this week's episode of the podcast was a favorite with readers as well as we dive into Classical Music and the many health benefits. 

I want to thank you for subscribing, and wish you a wonderful first weekend in March. Until next week, I'll see you on the blog.