At some point you stopped listening.

Or maybe every now and again you do. But even then, you only let it be a faint whisper somewhere a long distance away.

A longing, an ache rises up in you, and you ignore it. Scroll through your phone. Call a friend. Eat something. Use some form of distraction.

Or maybe you go into the ache, listen to what your soul is saying. But what is says to you, shows you, reminds you of seems so far removed from your every day life, you push it away.

Perhaps you are terrified that if you took action upon the inspiration it would overhaul your entire life.

Whatever the scenario — you are in soul pain.

It can feel scary to listen. It can feel even more scary to believe that the beauty you behold is your intended life. However, if your soul aches for it, it’s supposed to be yours.

Your soul longings won’t go away, try as you might. You can’t ignore them. You can’t bury them. You can’t push them away.

You can do everything not to see what is yours, but they will stay … and until you listen, they’ll continue to burn into you like a hot poker into flesh.