It can be uncomfortable, especially for women, to even think about listening to our heart and plotting our own course instead of following the expected map for our lives. When we sense glimmers of our own desires, we may dismiss them because we hesitate to “rock the boat,” or behave any differently than we always have. Staying the course, even when we’re heading in the wrong direction feels like the safe thing to do.
But my hunch is that something is shifting for you.
Try as you might not to feel ‘negativity,’ you recognize something coming to the surface: a certain sadness, a sense of loss, a resentment toward always centering your life around others' expectations while ignoring your own desires.
Please know this: those feelings matter, your desires matter. ​
Your heart's desires are essential messages from your soul guiding you back to your true self -- that wise, compassionate self who longs to live wholeheartedly, feel freer, and have more fun.