10/19/2022
A little (okay long-ish) story about following your heart:
Iāll admit itās a bit silly but to anyone who really knows me, this is so amazing.
Lots have asked me āwhy Portugal?ā when telling of our next vacation. We donāt speak Portuguese, have any family there, and much of itās history and monuments arenāt super āmainstreamā.
Yet for some reason, itās somewhere Iāve ALWAYS wanted to go. For years if people would ask me what my first country I want to visit in Europe is, I would answer Portugal.
It was a point of contention for a bit with my husband Tim because I would always bring it up as a suggestion, but he had zero interest in going. For some reason one day, I convinced him and the planning began.
Among the process and lead up, I learned of something called āastrocartographyā ā basically your astrological chart is translated to a map, and based on where the planets align it tells you how various locations throughout the world will impact you and your life.
In my chart, my Venus line goes directly through Lisbon, Portugal, which means āthis is where your heart lies, it can generally represent somewhere you are fond of and will always hold a special place for you.ā
And let me tell you ā this entire trip has felt exactly that way for me š„¹
Aside from pure happiness, the best way to explain it is having a deep longing and nostalgia for this place. Like itās my favorite place on earth with zero immediate reason why. It just IS. The feeling is there.
But itās been so cool to see how following my heart here was no mistake. And even though it didnāt always make sense, and especially might not make sense to other people, itās real for me and that makes the experience even more magical and rewarding.
What an incredible metaphor for life that I will take with me forever š¤
If your heart is leading you somewhere (a new goal, new place, person, job, school, etc.), itās there for a reason!