We all have them, those desires that pull on us, begging for expression. If only there was a way we could do what we loved and actually be paid for it! Wouldn’t life be divine? I call those desires “heart tugs” because they just seem to tug at your heart. I remember a time a few years ago, stomping my feet and having a tantrum in my mind because I was so frustrated not doing what I really wanted to do.
Unfortunately, what I wanted to do didn’t pay the bills…or so I thought. I couldn’t see exactly how it would all play out, or how my family of 6 would be taken care of, and in those days I was a “show me the heat from the fireplace and THEN I’ll put in some wood” kind of gal. And so nothing changed.
Like most people, I used to stop at the money piece. If we didn’t have the money, we didn’t do it. And that’s sage advice if you’re talking about buying new toys, or a house out of your price range, or a great vacation. But if the tug you’re feeling is deeper than just a want (and you know the difference here), and the opportunity to grow places itself in front of you, take that as a signal to jump!
Last year I erred on the side of inspiration and hired not one, but two mentors; one for my business and one for my mindset. It was a stretch for me to hire a business mentor, but a quantum leap to hire a mindset coach. On paper we couldn’t “afford” it. But money was the only thing stopping me from hiring her, and I realized that my heart was tugging me in this direction. I needed to trust that it would lead me correctly. So, for the first time in 5 years, I got a credit card and put that payment on the card, wondering how it would all work out. Then I went to work in inspired action. Just outside of a month later, three clients hired me–all in the same week! Not only do we have enough to pay for both mentors now, we have more than enough to pay all our business expenses every month–and this is only the beginning!
The most surprising truth I’ve learned from following my heart tug is that BUILT WITHIN THAT TUG IS THE WAY TO ACCOMPLISH IT! That includes the money to invest in a mentor or mentors, the ideas to help your desire grow, the next best step to take, the people you need in your support system, the phone calls or letters that come just when you need them most…everything!
The net that will catch you or the wings you will fly with are naturally built into your heart tug. This is your test of trust. Will you pass it?