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Are you completely happy in your life today or would you be willing to pick up and move to start a brand new life somewhere else tomorrow?
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Yes, and yes. Here’s where I live today with a partner I adore, respect and admire. It’s an island in the Philippines. If you look closely you can see the ocean and the next island over. The climate, the low cost of living, the abundance of fresh, local fruits and vegetables, and the gentle Filipino people suit me to a tee. (Well, OK, it gets a little steamy in the dry season. Thank dog for aircon). This is a furnished rental condo. I own as little “stuff” as possible, and in particular, no real estate. Because if I get a bug to move to Ecuador (or anyplace else) tomorrow I’ll just do so – with no real estate or heavy goods to prevent me. I have also lived in Mexico and Bali since leaving the USA in 2011. Each place I lived in was breathtakingly beautiful, in its own unique way. And then suddenly, I up and moved to another country. On what some might perceive as a whim. But each time I moved I had divine guidance from my heart. I'm fond of the notion that “My heart’s language is subtle, but it has a distinct voice”. Each time I have followed my heart’s guidance my life has become richer. So I await any promptings from my heart to move on. If and when I get one, my response will be an enthusiastic “YES!” Namaste!
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To be honest with you for me. The journey to happiness has been gradual and progressive. I genuinely feel that happiness is an inside job. Nothing external can make up for the misery one occasionally feels. Having been a child who was molested and bullied (note that it doesn't hurt anymore- I am just giving you context). I really battled to love myself and be confident. I struggled to move away from people and circumstances which were not serving me. I lacked a voice for the longest time. I was a Pleaser! I took everything that was said to me seriously and to heart no matter how far from the truth that was. I yearned for love. I yearned for belonging. I wanted to fit in. But I tried too hard and just never did. To cut a long story short. At the end of 2017, I thought to myself “the self hatred must just stop!” I felt empty and unlovable. This was at the age of 34. In 2018, I got saved. I found Jesus. I imagine He was with me all along knocking on my doorstep but I just never opened the door. Eventually when all was said and done: in January 2018, I thought – “I need God" and I went to a Christian church close to where I stay. For the first time since I was born, I felt love just at the acceptance to the call of Jesus. Off course I still had pain in my spirit, but the assurance that He loves me and takes me as I am kept me going. I started investing in Reading my Bible. I took every class at church that was offered. I got water baptized and I started serving. From thereon, I feel like God slowly worked on my healing and the pain I had carried with me all my life. It was hard because just going through the hurt and facing my demons was painful. I had to look in the mirror and say “God I am so broken and I need You to heal me!” Some days were better than others. I mean at times I would feel like the pain of my childhood would creep up on me as if things happened just yesterday. Other times I felt like I was on top of the world. I grew in the Word of the Lord. I started learning the art and power of saying “no” to people and really meaning it. I started to love and choose myself: flaws and all. I embraced every part of who I am and slowly I regained hope and my life started to have meaning. I grew stronger and stronger emotionally. Even though for me to get strong things had to just fall apart so that I can learn to pick up the pieces. I am imagine it was part of the healing journey. I have never been on drugs nor have I taken drugs before but I imagine what I went through in my healing would be what people refer to as “withdrawal symptoms” things got worse befor they got better for me emotionally. All because I revisited memories of the past I never thought I would have to deal with and obviously these little trials and tribulations of life that happen every now and again. When I reached out to people they would just say “you focus too much on the past, just live” and that made me lean into the Word of God. Two and a half years later. I am not where I want to be. But I am not where I used to be and I take pride in the fact that I owned my Journey. I am also very grateful that no one was here to support me emotionally because I know that there is a God and had people been fully supportive of my journey, I wouldn't have been intimate with my Creater. I genuinely wouldn't change anything in my journey because that is what makes me who I am and that is what stands out about me. I love serving at church and I am slowly learning to love and trust people again because I am a happier person. And I am so grateful that God re-wrote my life. I went from bruised and broken to “Almost Whole” Today I know that I am God's Favourite Daughter ❣️ I experienced love like I never have before. 💕 And I know that God loves a wreck like me💕💕💕 So to answer your question. I am happier than I used to be and I owe it all to God! I wouldn't give up anything to change my Journey 😉😘❤️