I woke up at 2:00 am thinking about this

I woke up at 2:00am last night thinking that we’d made a terrible mistake. 

“What have we done?” I thought. We decided to follow our hearts and take the leap to book tickets to Europe for the family this summer. 

Going to Europe felt like following inner guidance toward the life we want to live. It’s following the path to ease! But, I say it all the time, creating a life with more ease isn’t always easy and, oh, did I feel that last night!  

I woke up with a tight chest and a flood of thoughts about money, and whether people would think that we’re stupid for spending so much money. I started to calculate how much it could cost and the unknown. What if my husband got laid off? What if it cost way more than we’re thinking?  

Was this a total act of stupidity?

And then a calm whisper of a voice said to me, “It’s an act of courage.” 

Listening to your heart over your head is an act of courage. 

I talk about empowerment and abundance and ease, but the truth is that all of this comes with courageous acts. When we take these courageous acts there’s often a part of us that feels terrified because we’re stepping outside of our norm, probably going against the advice we received growing up, or what might seem like the “smart” and logical choice. 

I’m not against the voice of logic, but if we only listen to the scared voice within that’s guiding us to stay safe, follow the rules, and avoid screwing up then we might experience 2:00am wake-up calls from our Soul asking, “Is this the life you want to live? Is this it?”  

Your heart knows more than your head. 

And this is what I told my scared self last night. I pictured that scared voice within me and guided her back to bed, tucking her in with tenderness, and whispering to her, “Everything will be okay. It’s courageous, darling, courageous.”  

We can live a life of greater empowerment, abundance and sense of ease even when things are HARD, but it will require that we listen to the guidance of our heart and take courageous action. It may not be easy, and that’s okay! Remind yourself, it’s courageous action, courageous. 

With so much love,

Sarah 

PS: I’ll be teaching you these practices in my upcoming 6-month-program, Empowered Ease. Listen to your inner guidance, see what voice within you in stopping you from moving forward, learn how to be tender with yourself, and take courageous action.