We’ve all been down paths that, at the time, felt off course or nowhere near where we thought we should be. 
 


Today, Barb and Melissa discuss their “crooked paths” that led them to exactly where they are now, reminding us that being ‘off course’ is nothing but a trick of the mind.
 


Are there places you’ve been or directions you might be heading that don’t feel like they line up? Take time to listen to today’s episode—you may feel differently on the other side of this conversation. 

SHOW NOTES:

• Barb talks about a recent interview where she told the interviewer her memory of her eight-year-old self declaring that being an influencer like Leo Buscaglia was her heart’s desire. The start of her “crooked path.” [00:02:20]

• Melissa, once she recovers from her shock about a declaration Barb makes at the beginning of the recording, shares with us how a Wayne Dyer book not only captivated her interest, but fanned the flame of her heart’s desire to be someone like him. [00:09:11]

• Melissa shares the windy path she traveled to finally end up with her husband, and the many ways she made her way to where she is now. [00:10:33]

• Barb suggests how wonderful and helpful it would be to bring hindsight into the here-and-now, instead of under-appreciating what our experiences are actually bringing us. Are we ever really ‘off course’? [00:13:09]

• Barb acknowledges Melissa’s point about internal suffering comes from thinking there are problems with how our lives are unfolding. [00:14:12]

• Melissa points out the power of gratitude in where we are at any given moment. [0014:452 ]

• Our hosts discuss dropping the idea that life is linear. Because it’s not. And we will always get to where we are supposed to get. [0015:43 ]