Dear Travelers,

Have you ever had those moments when your heart is just hurting? It’s not a state of depression as such, but a time of transition; when neither your body nor your emotions have completely adjusted. Leaving behind the old security blanket is not always easy.

I recently found myself in that place. I was learning how to feel more positive, and magnetize good things. My weekend was full of special joys and triumphs. I felt more alive than I had in a long time. I felt more ME than ever before.

But on a Sunday night, I felt a hurt within me stir. I turned down a much awaited phone call due to company. I struggled with the relationship I wanted, with said company, before I sent him out my door. What happened to those joys and triumphs? Why did it suddenly look like I was losing the precious ground I’d gained?

I liken what was going on to a child throwing a temper tantrum; “I don’t like these challenges,” she yells through her kicking and screaming. She’s afraid that she is losing something, someone. She wants to skip the voyage and go straight to the finish line.

Hold everything! We know that the journey, not the destination is most precious in this life. We know that temper tantrums are temporary and represent the part of us that isn’t necessarily looking out for our highest good. Take a deep breath; quietly pick yourself off the floor. With dignity, agree that you will run the race and discover the hidden treasures along the way.

Reach out to others in love. Let go of trying to control anything, other than, perhaps, your own choices. As I reach out to those of you reading this column, I feel the lump of pain within, diminish. I really am okay. I really do love myself. I am learning to attract what is best for me so that I can trust the outcome of all that lies ahead. There is no need for jealousy, envy, or rejection. Ultimately no one can reject me anyway. Why? I am part of the whole; you are part of the whole. We’re in this together, you and I. I reach out and gently touch your invisible faces. “We are one,” I whisper.

Smile, laugh, and realize how foolish your worry is. Open wide the flow of your soul, and let those healing rays of sunshine come in and lighten up those darkened corners. Don’t be afraid to say, “Yes, I am willing to move in a new direction. I am willing to trust the guidance I feel within. Yes, I will feel good in my heart so that I may connect with loving choices and blessings in my life. Yes, I will live my life to the fullest, one moment at a time. I am loved, I am whole and I am perfect, just as I am.”

From my heart to yours,

Nancee