When faced with choices that cause inner conflict, be willing to sit with and explore your true feelings honestly, moving your energy through creative or expressive outlets, so you can release illusions, stay aligned with your authentic self, and live with an open heart.
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If you’re conflicted about a relationship, career, life choice, or anything weighing on you — something that influences your decisions, causes stagnation, and makes you wince when others offer suggestions — be willing to sit with it, explore it, and define your reasoning, beliefs, and perceptions.
Allow yourself to be completely open, honest, and even painfully authentic with yourself. Tears and screams can be cathartic! Drum circles, acting classes, martial arts, and tribal or interpretive dance can also help. The goal is to move, channel, and utilize your energy — to create something meaningful.
Instead of tirelessly trying to keep everything together by pampering, protecting, and nurturing the illusion of a “functional” existence, be willing to crack the egg. Notice when you’ve become overly critical of yourself — who you are, what you do, and how you do it — and when this attitude extends to others. This can be a sign you’re skirting a larger issue, and it’s time to listen to the deepest part of yourself. You’ll hurt yourself less, figuratively and literally.
Painting over your true feelings, settling for what doesn’t feel right, or appeasing the opinions and expectations of others can harden your heart. Your heart does not need to be caged, tempered, or timid.
Your truth will never allow you to settle for anything that isn’t fully aligned with your soul.
Love your life.