The below video clearly and simply explains how our thoughts really do shape our reality. Life can be that simple, you can just simply choose. I know firsthand when you're living the experience of an emotional life changing event (or even the small hiccups) that the initial overwhelming feelings can sweep you up and feel like you're almost carried away. I am also acutely aware that life doesn't always seem to come with answers. However I am also aware the times when you feel most overwhelmed are in fact the greatest opportunities for change.

I recently went through quite possibly my biggest life lesson to date. I'm not sure I can put into words the depths of pain and emotional whirlwinds I experienced. Several weeks in, I sat on my bed one morning and it occurred to me that I knew where my destiny was as a result of this lesson. I could see it clearly. I knew where this ended. Then the most wonderful thing happened, I realised I had a choice. I could choose how I got to this destiny. It was as if in front of me two paths appeared. One shrouded and encased in darkness, pain, misery, anger and hurt (all very justifiable) or I could choose to walk another path, one with love, light, laughter, joy, happiness. This was a big moment to me, for the first time in hours, days and weeks I felt a shift. I felt empowered. I could choose. I knew how it ended and I knew I had two paths and it was now up to me.

At first glance and I am being completely honest here, I considered the dark path, it would be easy, in fact I could simply allow myself to fall into this abyss. I considered that feeling for a few moments, how would I feel on this path? What feelings and emotions would I experience? Did I want to fill my body with hatred? I knew in that moment that there really was only one path for me. My light filled path appeared to be all up hill and looked considerably more arduous than the one I could simply fall into. I also knew that this would be a physical choice that I would have to make each day. However knowing all this, it actually was the easier choice. It only took a few steps into this path and I realised how much more life made sense. I understood where I was heading, that I was making a choice and my choice was surrounded by light and love. The irony of this life lesson and my choosing the initally seemingly more difficult path is I now believe that it was in fact the easier path, each step felt guided and supported and safe.

If you're at a cross roads right now, consider the options, dip your toe into the path of darkness, allow it to envelop you, then take a step back and just consider if only for another moment or two the path surrounded in light... when you look at it that way, there really is only one choice.