7 Tips How to Trust Your Path

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that, my friends, is the joyful journey. Let's dive in. Hey,

joyful juniors, I need to Adams here your host of the joyful

journey podcast. And today we are going to talk about what it

takes to trust your path, listening to your inner wisdom,

that sole voice that is guiding you to your highest self. And

that grandest version of your life isn't always easy, largely

because it takes a whole lot of trust. Trust is defined as the

firm belief in the reliability of someone or something. It's

the acceptance of the truth of the statement without evidence

or investigation. And herein lies the reason why most people

don't follow the highest calling of their soul. They want to know

beyond any doubt that the path they're on is a reliable one,

that it will deliver them exactly to where they want to

be. They want to see the destination and the outcome in

its perfection. And they want the evidence to be plain and

clear that shouts Yes, this path will get you there. I have been

guilty of wanting those assurances. Perhaps you have

been too. You have an eye on the end goal and you want proof that

one, this path will actually get you exactly to where you want to

be and to have all the paths to take. You want to know beyond

any doubt that the one you are on is actually the best. You

can't help wondering if there's a faster or easier way to get

there. Although it is important to have a clear vision of where

you want to go, part of trusting your path is to be detached from

the outcome. Meaning you've got to be alright with the

possibility that your path may ultimately take you to a

completely different destination. That's a hard one,

isn't it? What's more, you've got to let go of how you get

there. Sheesh, that's scary, and may even seem impossible to do.

I'm telling you though, it is completely within your ability

and something you can master with a bit of practice. The

first thing you have to do is remember that the universe is

conspiring for you, not against you. You must also remember the

universe cannot be micromanaged. As I am a self professed control

freak, letting go and being in flow is often a challenge for

me, I have to constantly remind myself of the things I'm sharing

with you today, which is probably why I felt called to do

this episode. The times in my life. When I have surrendered to

the universe trusted that it would guide me along the right

path and let go of attachment to any specific outcome, the

universe delivered, and the results were better than I could

have ever imagined. An example of this is when my husband and I

had to cancel our plans to move the family to India for a year

when the pandemic hit. Although there was some initial

disappointment about having canceled this trip, something we

had been planning and saving for for nearly five years, we were

able to let go of our disappointment and move on. It

was completely out of our control. So what's the point in

wallowing and disappointment. And besides, we had more

pressing concerns, like where were we going to live as a lease

on our home was about to expire and couldn't be renewed. To say

this caused a bit of stress would be an understatement. It

was early in the pandemic, there was a lot of fear around the

unknown. My business got hit hard financially, and we had to

find a new place to live in a market where the prices just

kept going up.

If you've been listening to any of my other episodes, you

already know what I do when I feel stressed or anxious. I head

out for a walk in nature. time invested in nature calms the

monkey mind, and gives your soul voice space to present

solutions. It was during one of my early morning walks in the

forest, just behind my house that a solution was presented

about our living situation, albeit not a very conventional

solution. My sole voice told me to get rid of our possessions

and turn nomadic Hmm, interesting idea. And one I sat

with for a few weeks to figure out if that was really a soul

voice direction, or just a strange fancy of my mind. There

are two things I want you to take from that last statement.

One, don't immediately dismiss or judge those things that come

to you from within and to give yourself space and time to feel

your way through the resonance of those whispers. I returned to

the forest every day and asked myself Is this what I really

want to get rid of my possessions and turn nomadic?

Sooner realized, yes. This is what I want. feels right. When I

pitched the idea to my husband a few weeks later, he didn't even

think about it. He just said, Yeah, let's do it. Sometimes I

marveled at that man. He is definitely someone who is in

flow in the moment and attached to outcomes and not easily

rattled. Maybe that's one of the reasons the universe put them in

my life, to teach me how to chill out and just go with the

flow. This decision to go nomadic was in the spring of

2020. And by July 1, both of our kids had moved out that was a

decision by the way that they came to first before we decided

to go nomadic. And in July, our possessions were reduced to our

outdoor toys and some memory boxes that would fit in a into

the smallest storage crate we could get. We were officially

homeless. We had a loose plan. We knew what we wanted to do

tried living on Bowen Island for a time. And we figured we could

have that sorted by September as a lot of places would come

available as a summer residents would move off island. So we

decided to take the summer to just enjoy. Go camping,

kayaking, visit some friends couch surf as needed.

On one of my morning walks, I started to imagine the home I'd

like to live in and I expressed my desires out loud to the

universe and the squirrels that were watching me make my way

along the path. Dear universe, I began, I like to find a three

bedroom bedroom house on Bowen. I want to pay month to month so

no long term commitment, please. It's got to be at least $1,000

less than what we've been paying in the city. I need sun and lots

of it. So a big sun drenched deck would be awesome. And it

would be sweet if we could have an ocean view and our beautiful

trees. I love our beautiful trees. Thank you universe. I was

energized by this conversation with the universe was fun. I

felt like the squirrels were cheering me on to saying yeah,

you got this. That very afternoon, we got a call from my

mother in law who lives on Bowen. She had been golfing that

morning with one of her Island buddies and it turns out her

friend was looking for someone to rent her home. We didn't know

anything about this place other than it was the right price and

big enough to accommodate us and our kids, our kids should they

need or want to move back in with us. That night, we were

invited over for a glass of wine to check it out. As we were

driving to this woman's summer home. My mother in law told us

not to agree to anything at our meeting or sign any documents

just take your time to consider the offer she advised. As we

drove down the winding dirt road through a grove of trees. A

charming White House appeared on a high bank overlooking the

ocean. My husband and I turned to each other high fived and

said in unison we're in. We hadn't even stepped out of the

car yet, let alone met the owner or seen the inside of this

house. But it felt right. And that view had us mesmerized. It

turns out the home was better than the one I shared in my

recording West to the universe that morning. Four bedrooms,

oceanfront sundrenched decks are beautiful trees, no long term

commitment required, and the cost was cut in half from our

city rent, I often reflect on how this manifested so

beautifully. Having clarity of what you desire is key to be

sure. So is having an open and grateful heart. Equally

important is your ability to take that leap of faith and

trust that it will work out. I recognize that we were in a

privileged position, which makes it easier to trust. We had money

in the bank, a large support system in place and each other.

We weren't doing this on our own. However, there are some

clear takeaways in the story that can help anyone, regardless

of their particular situation, develop the trust they need to

follow their soul path. There are seven takeaways to be exact,

and I'll summarize them now. Number one, invest time in you

to listen to your soul voice, that inner wisdom that wants to

guide you. Check in with it frequently and simply ask, is

this mind to do? Number two? Listen to what bubbles up and

listen without judgment. If you keep hearing the same answer or

get the same feeling that says yes, this is yours to do that

confirmation will boost your competence and help you lean in

and trust the path. So check in frequently.

Number three, visualize the outcome. Although you can't be

attached to outcomes, you still need to visualize them. Get

super clear on what you want to create for yourself. See it in

your mind's eye with as much detail as possible. Number four,

have a conversation with the universe about what you want.

Ask for it and give thanks for it in the same breath as if you

already received it. Number five, commit to taking action.

One small baby step every day that will bring you closer to

your goal. After a year, that's 365 steps closer. And you'll

look back and say Wow, look how far I've come. Number six, let

go of the how, when you when you are clear about what you want

and why the How will reveal itself. In other words, leave

the house to the universe. Number seven, if you feel

stressed, or if you doubt your path, get out into nature for a

solo walk to quiet the monkey brain and tune in again to your

soul voice. And yes, we have come full circle. In fact, I

recommend getting out into nature every day by yourself

even if just to the local park or stroll through the

neighborhood. This will bring you peace of mind and give you a

greater sense of clarity and conviction that you are on the

right path. The final note I want to leave you with is is

that there is a good chance that things won't work out exactly

the way you planned. But if you have a little faith and keep

showing up, things will likely work out even better than you

imagine. So trust the path and let your soul guide guide the

way I hope you enjoyed today's episode of The joyful journey

podcast I've created a document for you that you can download

for free that outlines these seven tips to help you lean in

and trust your path. You can find this document in the

members only section on the joyful inspired living website

and the link to that is in the show notes. We add new content

to the members only section weekly, all designed to guide

you on your joyful journey. Check it out, and we'll catch

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