Connect The Dots

So today went really well. I wish I could elaborate but I can't right now for a variety of reasons. I will soon though. It was an interview of sorts. It was life changing though. It marked a major turning point for me. It took me one huge step forward to living the life that I want.
It was one of those moments where you can look back at all the bad things that have happened and say with certainty that it was ALL worth it. Every minute. That horrific year I wrote about? Well it led me to sunshine. Right back to me.
This goes hand in hand with having no regrets. With believing in your goals, in your dreams. Even in the 'right' thing. And above all, believing in yourself and the awesome power that guides you. It was also a lesson to me in how faith is so powerful. Also how the clouds always break even after the darkest of days. And there are multiple lessons and opportunities for growth in tough times. In fact, I believe that that is exactly what they are for.

One the way to my interview, I was watching Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford commencement address. It's one of the most amazing speeches I have ever heard and it had such a huge impact on me. It never fails to restore my faith when it's lagging a little. And it always makes me feel like I am on the right path for myself...no matter what anyone else may think. My heart listens to his words and just knows that he's right.

There are so many points I could highlight from his speech, especially the way he wraps up each of his three stories, but this one had the most relevance for me today. It was all the more poignant as I looked back over the last year and how much things have changed for the better.

"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something -- your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever -- because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well-worn path, and that will make all the difference."

-Steve Jobs

Thank you Steve! :-)