This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 1294.

Six Things Your Soul Needs To Hear by Jennifer of SimplyFearcely.com and I'm Justin Mollick.

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Six Things Your Soul Needs To Hear by Jennifer of SimplyFearcely.com

Quote, dreams are whispers from your soul, unknown.

It's early evening, I'm sitting on my bedroom floor with the windows open, listening to the faint sound of waves in the distance.

I inhale the crisp autumn air and I can smell the change in season and with it the scent of possibility.

In my heart something is pulling. Deep inside I know the life I'm living is miles away from the life that's meant for me.

I start a daydream about what that life might look like, but first I look around.

To my right my overflowing closet spilling onto the floor next to me an expansive tangle of handbags and ridiculously high heels.

In front of me my alarm clock reminding me that it's late and tomorrow is another early morning.

And then out of the corner of my eye the mirror I turn to fully face myself.

I look into my eyes and see a career that leaves me feeling empty, a marriage that doesn't feel right,

a mountain of debt that slowly drowning me. I exhale and feel the weight of expectations, fear and self doubt settle on my shoulders.

I turn off the light and get into bed my heart heavy. When I sat down and write this post today this is the woman I thought of,

a younger me alone in my room trapped by my own fears.

I know she's not alone. I know there are other women out there with their souls slowly suffocating,

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