Welcome to From My Heart to You, a space to explore the depths of living fully alive. I’m Kaitlyn, a writer and storyteller, sharing heart-led reflections and wisdom on the healing journey to wholeness. These reflections arrive for everyone at the beginning of each month, and dive into things I’ve pondered, questions I’ve asked myself, and experiences I’ve moved through during the previous one. May you find the key that is meant for you.
I write to you from the mountains of northern Vermont - surrounded by endless forest, listening to the sounds of running water (a river runs through the property), and waking up to the cows and the rooster next door. Sounds that have had a smile plastered on my face since I arrived a little over one week ago. Sounds that are a far cry from life in the city. Sounds that my soul desperately needed.
Life in the forest has been calling to me for some time, I realized. Something about the trees. It always seems to be about the trees for me. Vermont popped into my radar, and it was in a moment’s notice that I both found and decided on this place, and it was in a moment’s notice that I decided to see if I could make the trip here sooner than I had planned. I was supposed to be in New York through half of June. What does it even mean to plan anymore? Again and again I realize that the heart does not need one. It thrives in the mystery. The heart does not want one because it lives in the moment. It is one of our greatest and continued initiations to meet our heart there. How can you meet your heart there?
To the world we somehow become impulsive and irresponsible when we choose to live this way. But the heart’s knowing needs no dwelling. The most complicated decisions become utterly simple because the heart takes only one thing into account. It doesn’t sit and ponder on all the how’s and the what if’s, the should’s or the should not’s. It only speaks to the answer that guides our soul’s evolution. One answer, one step, one moment at a time. We question the simplicity of this knowing, and the time it takes to know it. It can’t be that easy, can it? The truest answer doesn’t need time because it doesn’t need convincing.
I am so thrilled to be here. It is quiet. Peaceful. Nourishing. Wholesome. We are brought to different places and different situations for different reasons and my reason for being here is space. I am going to explore. I am going to learn to ride a horse. I have since finished writing my book. The words flowed from my fingers quite easily, only because this book is an extension of my heart, and therefore my hands. This process is new to me but my heart is guiding me. Do you know that saying, something about scaring the wits out of someone? I’m certain that we have found what we are truly meant to bring into the world when it scares the wits out of us. Because if it didn’t, and we kept our wits with us, perhaps we’d never do it.
What isn’t scared is my heart. I only needed a moment to declare that.
With love,
Kaitlyn
Irma is so stunning in beautiful! My ex-husband last night. I’ve played there many times performing at theaters. So happy for you that you found a peaceful place. BTW, If you receive a subscription noticed from me understand I am re-subscribing to you because I had a serious glitch where I lost most of the people I subscribe to. Sending you much love!💗💗💗
So beautiful!! The picture and your words. Home is where the heart is, right? So, as long as your heart is all packed up, you're always home, wherever that may be. You are on a pilgrimage. I love it!! XO