Trust the journey

This blogpost is dedicated to all the English-speaking people in my life. Because if they can find a way to understand my other posts, all my German readers will as well with this one. Neither have I the intention of writing a grammatically perfect blogpost nor would I describe my English as flawless. Nevertheless, I’m doing this, because I’m just beyond thankful to feel the support from people from so far away, even we haven’t seen each other for years. You guys are great. 

 

It all started with this quote I once wrote down while working on my hand-lettering. And then I pinned it to my wall and ever since I read it during yoga class, because that’s where it takes place since we can’t go anywhere else. It says: 

 

It’s funny how we outgrow what we once thought we couldn’t live without, 

and then we fall in love with what we didn’t even know we wanted. 

Life keeps leading us on journeys we would never go on

if it were up to us. 

 

Don’t be afraid.

Have faith. 

Find the lessons. 

Trust the journey. 

 

To cut long story short, that’s exactly what I went through the last year. I outgrew many things I never thought I would; my job, the place I grew up and maybe even some relationships. I fell in love with many things and even with things I thought I’m already in love with. Like my life. And even all the opportunities I have, even if they scare me more than I would ever admit.   

 

I started a journey I never thought I would go on. Leaving my family and the friends who live nearby, just to move into another city and have a new job. Just for fun I’d say. But it’s not really about having fun. It’s about kicking myself out of the comfort-zone, freeing myself from the doubt I one day would have had if I continued doing what I always do. 

And at the same time, I know there is this deep sense of basic trust inside of me, that life leads me to where I belong. As long as I have faith in finding my lessons and trusting the journey. As long as I’m open minded and allow myself all the mistakes. 

 

I need to let myself fall in love with things and people I never thought I could fall in love with. Because that’s where my heart leads me to, not my head. It’s hard to trust the process, because who knows what happens. But who knows anyway, so let’s get over the “what if?” and start the “what if!”. Don’t question it too much, instead try to make it happen!

 

So, wherever you are and however nerve-racking it was to understand this blogpost. I wish you all the best and most of all the trust in the things that await you; don’t be afraid, have faith, find the lessons and trust the journey.

 

With all the love I have, Julia