The Call to Change

Over the last few months, I’ve been diving deep into my soul—uncovering aspects of myself I had long avoided and realigning my vision for life. This past year has been one of the most transitional I’ve ever experienced. When I look back at who I was just one year ago, the changes are undeniable.

Last September, I was in France, immersed in a culture and pace of life wholly new to me. I fell in love with the slowness, the intentionality, the way each moment felt rooted in presence. It illuminated something I hadn’t fully admitted to myself: the fast-paced, work-focused rhythm of life in the U.S. didn’t align with my heart’s true desires.

I craved change—but I didn’t yet know how to create it. So I did the only thing I could: I asked. I called out to the Universe, to God, and asked for a shift.

The Unraveling Begins

Returning home, it was immediately clear that my prayer had been heard. The alignment began—ready or not. And even though I thought I was prepared, I had no idea of the drastic upheaval that was about to occur…

The day I got back, I moved into a new apartment and the shift truly began. Little did I know this was just the beginning. The next day, I was laid off. Just weeks after receiving a promotion and pay bump, all the stability I thought I needed was gone. And yet, I wasn’t panicking. Somewhere deep inside, I knew this was part of the path I’d asked for.

As a type-A person, my calm was more surprising than the layoff itself. Something in me told me to trust in the universe, to not look back but to keep moving forward even if I had no idea what I was moving towards.

Divine Timing and New Beginnings

One day into unemployment, a longtime client reached out to relaunch her skincare line with a new look and three new products. Talk about divine timing! Financial security arrived like magic—but more than that, a spark was lit. I realized it was time to turn my business into my full-time career.

The alignment didn’t stop there. A week later, I was invited to apply for a state program supporting small businesses. I was financially supported as I grew my brand. Looking back at how all of this unfolded I can see the divinity at play in my life. What started as a desire to live at my own pace intentionally quickly turned into a reality not even one month later!

Over the next nine months, I transformed my business—launching my client’s new line and birthing my own brand: Elemental Botanicals!

Soul Work and Self-Discovery

As I found the work-life balance I’d long craved, a deeper desire emerged: to know and heal my soul.

Therapy became my next step. In those sessions, I met my shadow-self. Long-held beliefs and wounds surfaced. I was diagnosed with OCD, and with that diagnosis came relief. Behaviors I’d thought were “just me” were actually symptoms of anxiety—ways I tried to gain control when I felt out of control.

I learned that my need for control was a soul wound I’d carried for years that culminated in compulsive behaviors that when left unchecked left me spiraling. Over months of weekly sessions, I began to unravel the darkest parts of me and slowly heal. What started as a desire for a slower pace became a journey into the deepest parts of myself. One thing became clear, even though I had created a life close to my dream life, it was still far from my divine purpose.

Returning to the Land

This leads me to today, this moment, where once again as I did last year I am choosing to give up everything to precipitate the path that I am destined for.

I’m saying goodbye to the home and life I built over the last eleven years on the West Coast. I’m returning to my roots in central Illinois, to land passed down from my grandfather to my mother, and now to me.

I go to build a tiny home and a sustainable way of life. To restore native habitat. To create an oasis. To live in rhythm with the earth. This choice was again divinely led, and once the decision was made the pieces are falling into place.

The Art of Surrender

Letting go and surrendering to the unknown is not easy. But it is essential.

This past year has taught me when to release control and let the Universe—let God—guide me. When to stop planning and simply leap.

I’ve learned that surrender is not passive. It’s an active trust. A sacred agreement with life itself.

🌻 Closing Reflection

This chapter is not just about moving home. It’s about moving toward something deeper: a life aligned with soul, land, and purpose.

If you’re standing at the edge of your own unknown, I invite you to ask—not for answers, but for alignment. And when the shift begins, trust that even the unraveling is sacred.

Let go. Leap. The path will rise to meet you.

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