Magic happens….

To those who open the door.

To those who have the courage to walk through it.

To those who switch off the noise.

To those who don’t follow the paths of others.

To those who listen to their hearts.

To those who are determined to help mankind.

Have you ever noticed that when you enter a room filled with loved ones, and you have positive things to say (rather than grumpy criticisms, complaints, or insults), there is an energy to the room?

When we come from a place of compassion within our hearts, we release this energy amongst our family, friends, co-workers, partners, and others whose lives we touch. As this energy is felt, we make a great impact on the world and the lives of others.

When we internally relinquish control and realize there is nothing we can dominate in this world, we open our minds to new discoveries about ourselves. We no longer see the world through a distorted looking glass. We understand the hardships we endure and the loss we experience. The circumstances that present themselves to us hold meaning. We use our intuition to determine the character of those around us. Our intuition is our guide to self-discovery, to finding our soul path and our purpose on this incredible journey we call life.

As Sonia Choquette, Mindvalley author and speaker, put it, “our intuition does not tell us what we want to hear. It tells us what we NEED to hear.”

How do you activate your intuition? | Sonia Choquette

Perhaps there is no logical explanation for what the universe delivers. Perhaps it just is. Perhaps it’s exactly what we need at any given moment.

As we surrender our hearts to the unknown, doors to the universe open at electrifying speed. Sometimes it happens so fast and with such little effort that we don’t know what hit us. Was it luck? Can we attribute this to logical choices? No, we cannot give full credit to logic or rational thought. If we did, we wouldn’t be standing here today with my husband of 20 years and three happy, well-adjusted, loving children. All logic and rational thought told us we would not survive the carnage. We are blessed beyond compare. Our gratitude fills our hearts. We were blind, but now we see.

We’ve been given a second chance at life. It is time to retell our story, one movie scene at a time.

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I asked him one crucial question. “Dad, what are your key questions in this lifetime? His answer was firm. He spoke with outstanding clarity and conviction:

“I want to work for a charitable organization in India and provide medical treatment to the poor free of charge.”

This struck me as the most beautiful, heartwarming thing another person could give humanity. This man had lost nearly everything near and dear to him — including his ability to walk, talk, and eat- yet he never lost the most important thing of all — his ability to love. No physical disease can take away your ability to love another human being or live a purpose-filled life by providing hope to others suffering.

This was the day my father taught me the most valuable life lesson. You must give. You must fill your heart with the joy of giving to others- only then is true fulfillment achieved in this lifetime.

Dad, I will never let go of your key questions and will always have faith in your ability to overcome and achieve your most extraordinary destiny in this lifetime.

Thank you for being the most significant mentor in my life, now and always.