Aligning with Love: The Secret to a Successful Pivot in Life

If the phrase aligning with love looks like a far-distant dream for you, let me tell you it isn’t. 

Coming from a fragile phase in my life when I had to make major decisions, particularly in my business, I was confronted with so many negative thought patterns. I know myself to be very hyper-sensitive, so entertaining these negative thoughts really takes its toll on my mental health.

These thought patterns are driven by fear, particularly the fear that I might not make it if I shift to another focus of the business. My Instagram business has been doing so well that I thought I could not make that much if I make a pivot. However, no matter how much I love my clients and put all my best efforts into that work, it just became clear to me that my heart is drawn to another niche. So even when I feel afraid, I made the first courageous step of making a choice. 

My business name has the word Meraki in it. Meraki means to pour your heart and mind and soul. And this has always been what characterizes me as a person and an entrepreneur. However, this kind of dedication has brought me to spread myself too thinly that I felt like I lost the love not only for my business but also for myself. 

Thankfully, I am surrounded by a community and coaches who assured me of their love and showed me how much I mean to them. I have seen that while it is true that not every day is a good day, you can also choose to make something out of that situation. So I invite you to choose love in whatever situation that you are in. 

Let me share with you the three ways how to align with love as I have personally experienced: 

1. Look how far you’ve come.
   
   That could be as cliché as it can get, but it’s also true, right? Oftentimes in life, we feel like we’ve failed with many things, but what we seem not to see is the fact that these failures have actually brought us to other places of great learning. We may not have reached our goals yet, but we have also come far from where we’ve been. And that is worth celebrating.

2. Lean on to love.
   
   This love could come from your family members, the people who support you, or even yourself. Feed on this love because some days it could just really feel like you’ve got nothing to give. Let others love you whether you feel you deserve it or not because this is the kind of love that renews our strength.

3. Open up your heart.
   
   If ever you come from a place where you don’t feel love, make a proactive step to get out of that place. Learn to open your heart. Listen to other people’s stories. Better yet, hop into my podcast. Not all stories are the same because we are all uniquely different, but these stories could also give us the tools we need to face life. 

Conclusion

At the end of the day, we will all see that what really matters in life is love. Our health deteriorates. Our income fluctuates. Even our clients come and go. But love could give us the strength to persevere in whatever situation and enables us to wait even when the pivot becomes extra challenging. And if you’re looking for a safe place to feed on love, I’d love to have you tune in to my podcast.