STOP Ignoring Your Deepest Desires

When Enough is Enough

Joe Gibson, Above The Middle
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At night before sleep I daydream of getting way.

I dream of letting go of my every day commitments and taking myself far away. I wonder what I could achieve with my energy freed up to invest fully in my wellbeing and creativity. I could write more, I could start a podcast, I could see the world like I’ve always dreamed.

The potential reality seems nice but unreachable. What would I do financially? How would I cope on my own? Am I ready to step away from the life I’ve built and start afresh? What about my family: when would I see them, and what if something happened to my mum? Could I make a living writing?

There are many ways we reason with our deepest truths to stop them from becoming reality.

When I daydream of these things, of quitting my job and becoming a freelancing writer, I feel this desire on a visceral level. A deep, all-knowing “Yes” comes back to me.

But what if it doesn’t work out? — I’m usually hit with in response.

I’ve had this war go on for too long: a war between logic and intuition.

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