If You Are Struggling With Your Life's Dreams

Take a moment to release yourself from where you have been and let go of what is next. Inhale. Exhale. Welcome to a Hit of Hope, and just to let you know, this one is salty. I was recently on a road trip with someone I love and trust and I was struggling with my professional life, feeling thwarted and afraid. I was the one driving, and as the words, “I feel as if I am on the wrong path,” came out of my mouth, a bird flew in front of my car, and I hit it. Both of us sat there, stunned for a moment.

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Take a moment to release yourself from where you've been and let go of whatever may be next.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Welcome to a hit of hope.

And just to let you know,

This one is salty.

I was recently on a road trip with someone I love and trust,

And I was struggling with my professional life,

Feeling thwarted and afraid.

I was the one driving,

And literally as the words,

I feel as if I am on the wrong path,

Came out of my mouth.

A bird flew in front of my car,

And I hit it.

Both of us sat there,

Stunned for a moment.

Then I started to cry,

Because I was sure that was a sign from the universe.

Inhale.

Exhale.

There are a host of reasons I've felt as if I'm on the wrong path lately,

Not the least of which is it seems likely that I might lose my job because of current trends.

At the same time,

I know someone else who maybe will be receiving a half a million dollar grant because of the vital work they are doing in the world.

Let me be clear,

I am beyond thrilled for this person,

Because they work so damn hard,

And the world needs their work to heal.

What I've been wrestling with,

Though,

Is that we hear so much about flow and abundance mindset,

And that can make life difficult.

What do I mean by that?

Well,

We get told this idea again and again,

That if we just do life right,

Everything will flow easily,

And our lives will be charmed.

Inhale.

Exhale.

I hope we all know that there are forces at work in our lives that are beyond our control.

No matter what we do,

No matter how hard we try or how intentional we are,

Our lives can go sideways.

We can lose our job,

Our health,

Our loved ones,

And we don't have to buy into this pernicious idea that if we're just living the life we are meant to,

Then all will be peachy keen.

Can we please,

Please cut ourselves some fucking slack and say shit happens?

Yes,

Shit happens,

And it does not mean you aren't zen enough or good enough to attract abundance into your life.

Inhale.

Exhale.

I believe in trust.

I believe in flow.

I believe in abundance,

And I believe in thinking deeply about who we are and how we want to be in the world.

This is the one life we get,

So doesn't it make sense to live it as fully and intentionally as we can?

One of the ways we can do that is to pay attention.

Where is the flow in our lives?

Where are our gifts that are so easy for us,

We might not even realize they are there?

Doesn't it make sense to lean into those things?

Hell,

Yes.

Inhale.

Exhale.

And this doesn't mean that if you do so,

You are bound to become the next billionaire and be able to build your own spaceship and have a joy ride around the moon.

I think we have to have both.

An honest pragmatism that knows how hard life can be,

How many things are out of our control,

And at the same time to have a wonder,

Full spirit,

Ready to receive whatever gifts might come our way.

Because gifts do come our way.

Flow happens.

Abundance is real.

Inhale.

Exhale.

I don't know what's gonna happen next in my life,

And maybe you don't either.

And yet,

Isn't that why we are here?

Here being intentional together,

Here breathing in and breathing out,

Here practicing being present to what is.

Whether that's a surprising,

Joyful abundance,

Or head down and do what it takes to get through.

Inhale.

Exhale.

No matter what is happening in your life,

Know this.

You are worthy.

You have agency.

You might not get to control everything,

But you can control getting centered and grounded,

Doing the work to notice your patterns,

Your habits,

And getting up and getting out there again and again to live the hell out of this thing we call life.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Live light.

Reviews

This was uplifting and just what I needed today and beyond. You are brilliant.

Exactly what I needed this morning! Thanks 😊
Namaste ✨️ 💖

Perfect timing for where I am right now. Love the saltiness😁

We all need a wake up reminder from time to time. Simple and straightforward knock on the forehead with no B.S.

Awesome real talk! Some things are out of our control. How we respond to a situation is our choice but stuff still happens. It doesn’t disappear. We’re not doing something wrong. We’re living life, falling and getting back up. We start to see our part sometimes is just to let go of control we think we have. I needed this.

Yes! Sometimes all the meditation, manifestation, gratitude practice, positive attitude still results in failure. However, failure does not mean defeat. Stay true to your heart or pivot. Pay attention to the joy, find something to be happy about in that moment along with the sadness. Feel the sadness and let it go.

Very relatable, thanks! Cutting ourselves some slack is very important when life is hard.

It was salty and it was perfect! Thank you so much!!

I love how the universe works #nocoincidences.
I was in the search bar and typing in the word Danny as I was looking for meditations from Danny Zvatora (love him 😊)
However, without my glasses on, I accidentally typed the word Damn….and I stumbled across this track. I f*^%ing loved it so much. So honest and real, yet so subtly powerful.
Thank you, I will come back and listen whenever I need a physical or spiritual pep talk 😁😁😁

What a refreshing take. Thank you for sharing this

Refreshing… I like the keep it real, no bullshit approach. While still maintaining positivity ⚡️

Sh*t does indeed happen. And the path is not always understandable or clear. We may not even see the “gift” hardship brings. Yet I do know that staying grounded in my body, feeling whatever I need to feel without bypassing pain keeps me more honest and, paradoxically, hopeful to live another day; and the journey may lead to new insights and discoveries not even anticipated. It’s all about the journey, however wonderful or hard it may be.

It was really good to hear some down to earth talk. Thank you!

I love the salty. I love the word pernicious. I enjoyed the frankness of this.

Incredibly raw and real.. I appreciate the reality of this little piece of insight.. Coincidentally, I'm still waiting for any flow and abundance 😑

Oh man, I didn't realize how much I needed this pep talk! Down to earth reality check. This was very grinding for me. Thank you for sharing this nugget of truth.

Thanks for making me laugh and reminding me to breathe during a quick break in an irritating work day. You are so right that our expectations of zenning out can add so much pressure! Hope you are doing well!

Funny and practical thanks Betsy!

This is fantastic! 🌟 I could relate to so much that you spoke of. I lost my job after teaching for 26 years in the same Christian school. The boss and others treated me like crap when they let me go. I think I cried a 5 gallon pail full of tears 😭 I even had suicidal thoughts. I never knew I had such a wonderful gift until my therapist told me that my gift was working with the kiddos each year. I have 6 chronic illnesses so I never knew what I would be like when I woke up. My therapist said she knew why the kids loved me so much. I was so empathetic to everything each child was dealing with. I believe no child is “ naughty”. There’s some issue they are dealing with. I absolutely love your meditations! Please keep them coming!😊🤗💖

Another perfectly timed and spoken piece of enlightenment!
The saltiness was also fully appropriate for this specific message.
Thank you for sharing