Let love take the lead
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
— Viktor E. Frankl
There’s that space—after a tough day, after a challenging conversation, or when an old pattern says hello—where you have a choice.
Maybe self-criticism and shoulding all over yourself?
Or maybe just avoid it all, and pretend that everything is fine?
Or... what if you paused for a moment? Listened with your heart and let something different take the lead?
That space can feel scary, uncomfortable, and unfamiliar. But if you’re willing to sit with it, something different can appear. The quiet and stillness can create room for new possibilities, inviting us to let love take the lead.
Ok you are probably thinking this sounds lovely but what does that actually mean when you're going down into a dark, dark hole with self-doubt and not-enoughness? How do you tap into love in that space?
If your mind has been exhausted by it all and you are curious if there’s another way—this is for you.
Don’t get me wrong, our minds are beautiful.
But when life feels off, overwhelming, or uncertain, the mind loves to make meaning, distract and spin us into confusion. It can go in a million different directions, making up disempowering stories, layering meaning, and doing everything in its power to keep you small and “safe.”
Here’s the thing about the mind:
It’s powerful.
It’s necessary.
And it gets tired.
The mind convinces us that everything is hard so we can hibernate. It creates unnecessary meaning out of discomfort, adding extra weight to what’s already heavy. It over analyzes everything to protect us, even when we don’t need protecting.
Can you relate?
My mind goes into overdrive when I feel like I haven’t been “productive enough” or if I am feeling “off.” My mind starts getting loud convincing me to avoid, numb out, or spend the day consumed with my thoughts or distractions. I can’t hear much especially not what my heart or body needs.
Letting love lead isn’t a one and done thing. It is a practice, a way of being.
It starts in that space—that pause—where you get to choose something different. Parking the mind, and listening to the heart. What would love do here?
And I know from experience, this leads us back to ourSELF, returning home to who we really are at our core.
Lots of love xo Kaitlin