Each person has a Divine calling. You and I were born for a unique purpose.

I have been designed with an inherent set of ideals which resonate deeply for me whenever I encounter them or live them.

My true North.

I am learning that in order to live my calling, I have to live my ideals.

When I decided to stop sleepwalking through my life, I noticed that I had unknowingly drifted away from a life that truly reflected what I believed in.

For example, I love music – I am really passionate about the guitar but I never practiced. I love positive, enthusiastic people with a zest for life but I was surrounded by negative, unmotivated people who constantly complained and drained me.

You are who you attract. And you become the company you keep. I realized I had drifted off course and was living ideals I did not even believe in.

I am still awake because I choose to plug in, align with my God-given ideals and head True North. Walking in the direction of the Caller, guided by the internal compass of my ideals…

This blog tells the story of my journey to living authentically. Going deeper, climbing higher… Onward and Upward, remembering and living my truth.

Living my calling.

I don’t know exactly what.

But I have heard the call. It is not enough to hear it, I choose to turn and face it. It is not enough to face it. I choose to walk in the direction of the Caller… With my ideals pointing true North, I walk. Sometimes I am distracted by my expectations, the good intentions of others, old dreams, old loves…

But daily, by tuning in, I am realigned, guided, comforted…

And by embracing these ideals, I am embrace my true self.

And I let go… A daily decision…Letting go of perfectionism, fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of being judged and jeered.

Developing my strengths. Living an empowered life. Focusing on the things that energize me.

My ideals are many and each one rings true. I commit to exploring and applying an ideal daily. In return, I would love to hear how it resonates with you. Together, we can grow from a daily practice of each selected ideal.

Who am I? Does it matter? Maybe it does. Maybe it doesn’t. This is not about me. It has never been. It is about something bigger that us. I will continue to share my story in order to illustrate a lesson I learning. But I have learned that I go astray when I make it about me.

The question is: Does this resonate with you?

Don’t go alone. I did and fell asleep again and again.

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Love,

Yvonne

Grow into your ideals so that life will not rob you of them – Albert Schweitzer

I am taking the plunge. Going all in. I am starting this blog. Now.
Why?
Because I must.
I want to.
I dare to.
Imperfectly.
Wholeheartedly.
Now is the time.

After years stuck in slumber, holding on to dying dreams and slowly becoming someone I could neither recognize nor wanted to become, I woke up.

I realized my life no longer reflected my ideals. I was sleepwalking through my life.

It was time to wake up.
And then I fell asleep.
Again.
Vowing it would never happen again, I was shocked to find myself startled awake.
Again.
Dozing off. Startled awake. Nodding off.
Startled awake. Again.
Years pass. Same cycle.

I was bleeding and slowly being robbed of my ideals…

With each cycle, I leaked some… Authenticity, Joy, Creativity, Integrity, Excellence, Adventure, Service, Love, Gratitude, Reverence, Compassion, Connection, Positivity, Faith, Learning, Contentment, Enthusiasm, Perseverance, Idealism, Friendliness, Passion, Generosity, Hospitality…

I was slowly losing myself…

Each time with increasingly graver consequences.

But.

The last time was different.

Startled awake, I reached Up and asked why.

I gained insight, reached in and made different choices.

Then I reached out.

This was new.

No man is an island.
I am learning that Isolation and silence perpetuate dysfunction.

It is not enough to wake up. So, I choose to reach out to other awakened ones and build a tribe with intention of growing into our ideals and inspiring one another to live our true calling.

Sleep is inevitable and necessary for renewal and rejuvenation. But I don’t want to sleepwalk through my life. I want to be awake when I need to be.

Awakened kindred will lovingly nudge you if you unintentionally doze off.

I am awake. And I am choosing to stay awake when I want to be.
Daily.
Moment by moment.

Right now.

How?

By staying connected.

It is my intention that by living my ideals, sharing my life and the lessons I am learning, daring greatly to be open and vulnerable, sometimes silly, sometimes deep, just being my true self, you will be inspired to live your ideals.

You deserve to live your calling. I hope I can help you remember your truth and encourage you to live it fully and wholeheartedly.

This is a safe, positive, courageous, open and nurturing space to grow into our ideals together so that life will not rob us of them.

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Love,

Yvonne