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A leap of faith

The best decision I ever made

By April Liao Published 3 years ago 3 min read
A leap of faith
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Sitting outside feeling a breeze . Breathing in and out balancing out both sides of myself. Letting the sun hit my forehead and simultaneously charge me. I’d been eating better than I had in weeks and really feeling my spirits go up. Enjoying my new home so much that I’d been happy everyday . I meditated and enjoyed the moments with my son. Just breathing, being and seeing the difference in my heart . I looked down and saw a huge kind spider just looking at me . I told it not to climb on people and it jumped off. Then understandingly went up the wall . As it never had the intent of malice . Sometimes I think we misunderstand the earths creatures .

I love animals so much and have a really good connection . We then got closer to lunch . We got up excited and went to wait in the room to eat. The best food we’d eaten feeling especially important as there is a option for vegans and non vegans so kindly . How much gratitude I had for that alone made my soul soar. Happily and kindly my son let me eat the bread and some of his rice since he didn’t eat them . And he ate what I won’t . As a vegan I get to enjoy all the delicious legumes , grains, nuts , seeds , and fruits. I’ve gotten to have rice and beans almost everyday and the day before delicious tacos were delivered to us . I had crispy taco shells with pico de gallo and lettuce . So delicious I could of eaten all of the shells alone. Blessings and pure kindness in our new home which I knew it would be . It’s been so amazing ever since we moved one tough day or two and the rest the best days of our lives . I’m so glad we took that leap to change our lives and be happy . I really am so thankful and happy.

The most beautiful library is here . It has everything you can think of and literally I thank god for that . Thinking of everything good that’s happened I am amazed really . Life is so amazing and I can only help but see god in everyday . In the trees you can see the beauty in life and in the clouds . You just see how amazing life is . The beauty in every single little thing . I can only ever see the beauty . I’m really so thankful for that mindset . I am not sure where I learned it but I’m glad my brain thinks nothing is that big of a deal. Literally problems feel so small . Smaller and smaller everyday . A tiny and microscopic dot on the whole universe of life. Not big , only a small tiny dot.

Someone told me that before . To put a dot so small on a piece of paper when you feel overwhelmed . Once you have experienced certain things you no longer have fear . I’m really so thankful for that . I’m so thankful for feeling that way anyway . I’m trying to teach my son that too. I see since we’ve he looks happier everyday . It’s like the best moments of our lives. So wonderful and so helpful I knew it . I knew once I came here it would be amazing and happy . I knew it would be three place we would love to be . I’m so thankful I lept on that decision to go where my heart calls .

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About the Creator

April Liao

I am a multi faceted person on a spiritual journey and learning on the way.

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  • Susan Ashley3 years ago

    Your style is genuine and calming. I felt your happiness and joy when reading your story. Thumbs up!!

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