Confirmation that Following One’s Heart is the Best Way to Live

Confirmation that Following One's Heart is the Best Way to Live

The heart knows…and even though I’ve offered this advice thousands of times to others…I sometimes need reminding and confirmation, too.

Thank you, my beautiful, awesome community of readers…you rock!  Seriously!  I heard back from many of you regarding my post yesterday and my contemplation I’ve been in for quite sometime wondering if I should change the name of my Joyful Paws website. Which, if you’ve not read that post yet, I’ve decided to keep it!

Which brings me to this heart shape I discovered on my curtain in my writing cottage late last week one morning. I smiled when I opened the door and saw it. Gently peeking behind the curtain my suspicion was confirmed. It was a tiny moth.

I’ve been seeing heart shapes an awful lot this summer. And while I try to connect the dots to see if there is a message there, I simply smiled at this moth that resembled a heart shape that morning.

Then this morning another confirmation. But first, I was in such a thankful space for having heard from many of you that you love my Joyful Paws name and understand the journey of where I’ve been to where I am now and how you feel it is who I am.

And I heard from one reader, Mary Ellen, who shared she was happy that I’m keeping the name and that it makes sense. But what she said next really lit me up and warmed my heart:  “I kind of see it as a joyful pause in my life to read you page when you post.”

Exactly what I hope others new to my page will understand and those along for the ride since the beginning I realize saw this all along.

As I ended my yoga practice this morning, leaning forward from my sitting position, something caught my eye under my wicker chair.  I pondered what it could be.

Once done with the last yoga pose I gently pushed the object out from under the chair.

And I smiled again. Though I was sad for the death of this dear moth, I realized the cycle of her message had been made. She was the confirmation of all the work I’ve been doing this summer as I’ve been giving thought to whether or not I should keep Joyful Paws name.

Follow my heart…of course…its the best and only way to truly live a fulfilling and meaningful life.

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