The Wild Ride of Your Heart

When I was younger, my family would drive to the Ferdinand State Forest. Mostly we would take the curvy, hilly road at a meandering. Every once in a while my dad would be adventurous. What a thrill it would be to whip around curves and sail across the dips! On those wild rides the thrill was part fear but mostly a lot of daring. 

Lately it seems that life is taking us on unexpected wild rides. The gas pedal never seems to let up as we whip around curves and sail across dips. I grapple with what is triggering my fear. In moments of reflection, I remind myself to acknowledge the possibilities as I sail across the dips and take the hairpin curves. With introspection, I reframe this wild ride into an opportunity for growth reminding myself that transformation is only possible through a wild ride of our heart.

Whether we are meandering or racing in this wild ride of our heart, we show up as our best, most honest self. Ask yourself, “How does my best, most honest self feels?” Get a multi-sensory image of what your best, most honest self is. Let that image seep into your core. That image is the vehicle in which you ride into the wild.

Although aspects of a wild ride are scary and filled with dark, this happening need not be terrifying. A wild ride is an opportunity to shift perception — to see our self in a new light. We are invited, no matter what the circumstances, no matter what our reaction or response, to glimpse beneath illusion into who we truly are at our core. That is key. Each time we sail across those hills and whip around the curves, we gain insights into who we are and who we are not. 

Who are you? Not the labels and the roles but the true self that you share with each beat of your heart. Notice how that clashes with how others see you, how you show up with your friends, your family, at work. The wild ride is a reminder to be yourself however, wherever, and whenever you find yourself. Using this reframe, the wild ride becomes less scary and more daring. 

This wild ride invites you to never stop being who you are — to show up as your best, most authentic, most honest self. So, I dare you to ride the ribbon road of dips and curves not because it is the only way to get to your destination, but because it offers you the best way to experience life. Here’s to those wild rides between here and there that lead you to exactly where you need to be.  

Vanessa F. Hurst, ms, is an Intuitive-Coach-Catalyst, who uses mindfulness practices and intuition tools to create strategies for personal and relationship transformation. She is a professional speaker & author who weaves inner wisdom into all she touches. Her books are available @ www.wildefyrpress.com. Contact Vanessa  (vanessa@intentandaction.com) for life coaching, intuitive consultations, keynotes, and programs.

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