I have been on a soul search journey for the past 10yrs. My very own eat, pray, FML adventure so to speak. I’m a firm believer that when things are going right in my life, I am fully aligned with my purpose. When they are not, then I have derailed from my path. I stopped asking what next and started talking to the Universe and God out loud. Trusting my own intuition. Reading other peoples energy. I stopped focusing on what all those around me thought and focused solely on what I thought of me. Being honest with ourselves about who we are is imperative to finding our purpose.
Easy? No. Through the years I have experienced successes, downfalls, losses, and wins. I have created happy memories and faced grief head on. I have witnessed tragedy beyond belief. Made mistakes and I have owned up to every single one. Life isn’t always easy. I have learned to give myself permission to feel what I need to feel in the moment. I have been honest with my children. Hopefully, by doing so I have provided them with the tools to make the best decisions in their future. I have offered up conversations instead of dishing out ultimatums. To stop wishing away the season of life we are in just to move on to the next. Accept that perfection doesn’t exist. And the key to everything, find happiness with yourself. Because if you can be content alone, then you’re ready to be content with someone else.

With Chinese New Year well underway, let’s celebrate in the Year of the Snake. A year of rebirth and fresh starts.