Follow the Sun

This piece marks the first step toward a life led by intuition — a quiet decision to follow the sun within.

Follow the Sun

“Follow, follow the sun
And which way the wind blows
When this day is done
Breathe, breathe in the air
Set your intentions
Dream with care”

Lyrics by Xavier Rudd

It was the summer of 2021 and we were following the sun to the West of Ireland, to the beautiful coastal Clifden. Summer and freedom was in the air. It was a post Covid summer, an extra special one, when every moment of connection was cherished.

This is the summer we long for in Ireland, with a balmy 30-degree sun that turns the island into a temporary tropical paradise. Sunrise yoga on the beach, cocktails at sunset, lazy days dipping in the crystal waters of a Connemara bay, and the kids lost in play between sand, sea and stony shores.

I dreamed and set intentions, taking one step towards a different life. I signed up for a certificate course in counselling and psychotherapy. An intuitive act, led by the heart. An intention to follow a curiosity within me, no strings, no pressure. Yet a quiet knowing that it was aligned, an excitement within. I didn’t know then where it would lead, no plan, no end goal. But in me a whisper that something had to give. Just one step taken to follow the sun.

This space is to follow that sun on a journey - from grit to grace.

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