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While I was growing up, my father often said,
“The Truth cannot be told.” This was one of his
favorite expressions, and it brought me to one
of my own: “Your Truth cannot be told.”
Why not? you ask, and I reply, Because our
Truth is our Highest Good, our Heart, our
authentic inner knowing. It is unique to
each of us. It is our special gift, our Light,
the reason we are here. Our Truth is not a Truth
that “can be told” to us by another. It is a
Truth that we each must find for ourselves.
Several months after my father’s death, I heard
my own Truth—the wisdom in my Heart—calling me.
I found myself spending every free moment, day
and night, dreaming of and creating a web site
community focused on spirituality and personal
growth. It was to be called SoulfulLiving.com.
My soul had been “called.” It was one of those
things that I knew I could not not do.
Two
years later, my mother suffered a very serious
stroke and died eight months later.
It was at this
time that it became clear to me that life is too
short to do anything less in life than what you
are most passionate about.
I
found the courage to leave my full-time job, an
eight-year career in marketing and public
relations in the shopping center industry, and
devote myself full-time to SoulfulLiving.com.
It
hasn’t always been a smooth journey. There were
times when people close to me were critical of
the work I’ve chosen to do. They said I was
crazy for leaving my comfortable, stable career,
and I have to admit it: sometimes I allowed
their suggestions to get under my skin and
invade my psyche. I am still growing and gaining
wisdom, however, and now I understand that it
has been those very criticisms that helped me to
gain the firm conviction that I am doing exactly
the work I was put here on earth to do. I
know deeply in my Heart that I am living my
Truth. SoulfulLiving.com is my special
purpose—my gift, my Light.
Remember that your Heart—your Truth—will never
lead you astray. Let the Light of your Heart
guide your way!
—Valerie Rickel, Founder, SoulfulLiving.com |
