Follow Your Heart
When you follow your heart, life becomes magical.
Following my
heart has led me on all sorts of adventures - from sowing my own tipi to
sharing a story on stage for the first time, from spending the summer with a
Sámi medicine woman to wandering the English countryside in search of an
ancient tree.
For me,
following my heart is both about tuning in to the guidance of my own inner compass
as well as paying attention to the signs along my path and asking
Life, “How can I best be of service? How can I share my gifts with the world?”
Life will
certainly become unpredictable when you dance to the beat of your heart, and
sometimes the way ahead will be clouded with mist and you will wonder what on
earth you’re doing. It won't always be easy. Sometimes the path will test you
and sometimes people will judge you, but have faith dear pilgrim, because you
will also come to meet other people on the way who also dance to the beautiful
music of their own hearts.
Maria Estling Vannestål is one of those heart-dancing friends
who I have met along my path. Following the guidance of her inner voice led
Maria to leave a promising academic career in order to devote herself fully to
her creativity. Now she works as a writer, blogger and lecturer, and runs a
podcast in Swedish called "Drömmen om Målajord" about following ones
heart, where she interviews people who have dared to follow their own inner
guidance in life. Listen to Maria’s Ted Talk “Listening to Your Inner Voice.”
This past summer, Maria and I met up at Mundekulla Retreat
Centre in southern Sweden where she recorded an interview with me which you can
listen to (in Swedish) in Drömmen om Målajord's latest podcast episode. Learn more about Maria Estling Vannestål and Drömmen om Målajord
on Maria’s website, and
you can follow her on Facebook
and Instagram.
“Remember that wherever your
heart is, there you will find your treasure.”
-
Paulo Coelho, The
Alchemist
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