They say the magic happens outside your comfort zone…
There’s something about travel that pulls us out of our patterns. It asks us to see the world, and each other, in a different light. This trip to California my partner Nicholas and I took wasn’t just about the beauty of the land (although that was breathtaking). It was about learning about how two very different people can create something even richer when they choose to find love and meet in the middle. It was about how love grows when you choose to step outside your comfort zone, stay open to new experiences, and let differences be teachers instead of barriers. What unfolded between us in those days reminded me that balance isn’t something you find, its something you create together.
Nicholas and I are very different. Especially when it comes to pace. He’s go, go, go, always ready for the next adventure. I’m more of a slow and savor kind of person..happy to cuddle in bed and take my time.
It took a few days, a couple of constructive arguments, and some emotional moments to really find our balance. But when we did, it felt like something softened. He gave me the space to feel whatever I was feeling without taking it personally or trying to change it. And I gave myself the trust to adapt and lean into the moment without losing who I am. That’s where we could finally meet in the middle.
In Yosemite’s beauty, we started to fall into a flow. He slows his steps so we could stop at the river and cool down. I tried things I might not normally do, just to be in the moment with him. We supported each other when the other was tired. We let each other just be without needing to “fix” anything.
Our little tiny home tucked into the trees by the river felt like the most sacred place in the world. We cooked together, made fires, grilled hot dogs, drank wine under the stars, and let the stillness of night wrap around us. Being there just days before the full moon felt like a blessing.
There’s this feeling that hits you sometimes, when you realize you’re exactly where you’re meant to be, growing in exactly the ways you were always meant to. And you see how having someone by your side who sees life the way you do, in the ways that matter most..it makes you braver. More willing to look at the harder parts of yourself, to understand them, and to love them.
And maybe that’s what allows you to call in the truest, most beautiful version of yourself you’ve ever been.
Sacred Pathways 