Dustin's New Years Reflections 2019

This has been a big year for me personally and professionally. Erik and I spent our 5th year as a couple together, continuing to create and build our home, going on some amazing trips, and enjoying the company of our closest friends (our tribe) in very meaningful ways. We’ve been successful at making time for important things outside of work and it feels good to be able to say I am succeeding in achieving some semblance of balance in my life.

Over the past twelve months some of our friends have experienced profound loss. Some have undergone serious medical procedures that required us to band together and support them through those difficult times. This year I was reminded that connection is the biggest blessing there is and I am so thankful for the the amazing people in our chosen family. While the year hasn’t been without its challenges, Erik and I have navigated them well… And I am most thankful for him.

Professionally, I took my practice to the next level and moved to a dedicated space of my own. I put a lot of loving thought into how this space was created; I put a lot of intention into the space knowing the role it would play for the people who work within it’s walls and the people who bless it with their patronage. It was a big ol’ scary leap of faith and WAY more work than I anticipated, but I’m so proud of the results. Together with my team, we provide a space for healing and comfort on a daily basis, and that feels amazing.

I often think about what my life looked like 6 years ago, before I started living a more intentional existence. At that time I was fighting hard to fit into a life that didn’t feel quite right. My career, my relationship, my friends… all of it. I don’t think I knew who I was at that time and I was definitely ignoring my intuition as a rule. I did that because the alternative, which ended up being complete and significant change in every possible way, was extremely scary. The unknown always is.

Ultimately I learned the universe will only nudge you so many times before it throws you off a cliff (lovingly of course). I’ll spare everyone the blow-by blow but, in essence, once I reconnected with my intuition my life started to actually feel like mine. Over the past 6 years I have made this a daily practice, and the current of my life has completely reshaped my world.

Bringing this back into the present and my reflections for 2019, my biggest source of pride this year is that I have continued to practice listening to my intuition. I do right by people as a rule. I make decisions from a moral place rather than one of reaction and fear. Do I fail at this sometimes? Of course I do, but with intention and practice I succeed more than I fail and it manifests things in my life I never thought possible.

As we all prepare to start another year together, I want to encourage everyone to listen to that little voice that shares it’s knowledge with us in difficult times. It may be faint, but we all know it’s there. Listen to what it has to say. Over time, that voice will become louder and more clear. Let it guide you and before you know it, the things in your life that don’t feel quite right will start to change. Who knows… You may even find yourself with the career or your dreams, a partner that loves you unconditionally, friends and family who genuinely love you and want the best for you, colleagues who elevate you, financial abundance, a stronger sense of self-love, the courage to make difficult decisions, and the confidence to navigate even the toughest of challenges. That has been my experience… and I want that experience for everyone. It truly is a wonderful life when you follow your intuition and put loving energy into the world.

Blessings to you all. Remember, we are in this together. Let’s love ourselves and each other a little more and judge ourselves and others a little less.

In Kindness,
Dustin