hey, almond joy.

so first of all, i can’t stop laughing at how bad i’m dating myself with the subject line — let me know if you get it lol

but seriously…

sometimes self-trust looks like staying on hold for 25 freaking minutes — even though you’re up against a deadline + could use every last minute you’ve got to meet it

but this thiiiing has been hanging over your head for mooooonths

which might make you wonder if one more day would really be the end of the world

but all of a sudden, you just want it done

no more delay, no more angst

you can’t quite explain this quiet insistence, but you choose to honor it

and when you finally get connected, the result exceeds your expectations

you get more help than you could have ever thought to want

you might call that coincidence, or a natural consequence of procrastination

but you might as easily call it unseen support from an unknown source meant to affirm YES… trust me (as i speak through YOU)

just the fact that your energy shifted around this thing could be a signal to tend to it, a sign of divine support

whether you believe in a god that you name or (like me) you don’t much care to contain that power within the confines of a definition or reason —

all it takes is a choice to see it so, a leap of faith to believe it, and a bold disregard for the risk of seeming foolish. naive, impractical or delusional to others

and here’s the thing…

sometimes, in the very same scenario, self-trust looks like taking the long wait is an invitation to move on + get back to work

intuition-driven decisionmaking isn’t about learning a set of circumstances you decode in one way + others you do in another

it’s highly personal + integrates innumerable facets of nuance + experience

strengthening your self-trust + your ability to notice is what allows you to be an intuition-driven decisionmaker in any scenario you face

which is pretty freaking cool + absurdly powerful — though not overly laden with opportunities for the easy list-checking-off dopamine rush of task completion we’re so damn wired to seek

until, that is, you learn to celebrate the fact of noticing, the act of honoring, and every last chance taken to flex + follow through

then… your days become flooded with success flutters + delight sparks + an overall feeling of simple, strong warmth + care

and wow, does that help you weather ANYTHING

wanna taste?

this weekend i’ll be offering limited spots for virtual quickie co-created card coaching experiences

hit reply if you wanna be first in line

xxoo, cc

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