However, you connect with the Divine (I’m leaning towards using this term going forward to capture all spiritual and higher power. You can replace it with the term you feel most comfortable using)—meditation, prayer, or any other practice—pay special attention to the guidance you receive in those moments.

It’s common to ask for assistance or guidance when sorting through the Pursuit of your authentic life, and I have come to believe, through experience and observation, that how you feel coming out of meditation and prayer is the direction you should be pursuing. If you’re like me, in those moments, the “answers” that have revealed themselves feel as if they are coming from the heart, from the soul.

The trouble is, as time passes, the mind begins to add its two cents to the conversation and often conflicts with what your heart has told you. Often, the mind’s direction is not the same as the heart's, especially when your heart is leading you toward change, uncertainty, and discomfort.

When I emerge from a meditation or when an answer unexpectedly reveals itself, I know immediately it is my truth, even if it's not the easy path. I have internal confidence in the answer that I know what I have received is what is right for me, even if it makes me a little uncomfortable. It isn't until I have more time to process it and the mind gets involved that I begin to have uncertainty. It's not easy at first, but with practice it becomes easier and eventually automatic to listen to your heart over your mind---I've shared an experience in the Daily Notes before.​

So, trust your heart.

Don’t dismiss the mind’s conflict–there might be some truth to consider as you follow your heart.

Follow your heart–have confidence in what it tells you as it comes from the Divine, helping you move closer to the version of your Self you are meant to be.

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See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC