Episode 85: “Life Responds to the Way You Choose to Live It”

Welcome back, friends. This is Infinite Threads, and this is Episode 85—our Freeform Friday. But today’s episode is a little longer, a little deeper, and maybe a little more personal.This week, we’ve explored the mysterious, the emotional, the scientific, the spiritual… and we’ve brought it all back to love.We’ve talked about entanglement, memory, and the invisible threads that keep us connected across space and time.We’ve talked about the power of a decision—the idea that everything we are becoming, everything we will live and give in this life, can begin with a single choice.And today, we step back and take a look at the bigger picture.Let’s breathe.Let’s reflect.Let’s weave the threads together.Looking Back on the Week: The Invisible ThreadsOn Monday, we talked about how your decision to love—deeply, quietly, fiercely—is not just a personal moment. It’s a universal act. When you choose love, you’re changing the atmosphere. You’re tuning yourself to a higher frequency. You’re aligning with something ancient, something real.That love might not always be returned. It might not always be seen. But it always plants something. And whether it blossoms tomorrow or fifty years from now, it matters.Then we turned to memory.Entanglement.The way someone’s laugh can echo in your mind years after they’re gone. The way you just know when someone is thinking of you. The way a smell, a sound, a forgotten corner of a song can bring a person rushing back into your heart.That’s not weakness. That’s not illusion.That’s the thread pulling gently in the wind.And love is the one who tied it there.The Thread Between Decision and DestinyThere’s something that became very clear to me as I sat with these ideas:We live in a world that tries to convince us we’re powerless.That we’re victims of circumstance.That we’re passengers, not pilots.But here’s the truth I want to remind you of today:You have more power than you think.Not the kind of power that shouts or dominates.Not the kind that’s hungry for control.But the kind of power that whispers:“I choose how I meet this moment.”* I choose how I respond when someone hurts me.* I choose whether I become bitter or better.* I choose what I cling to, and what I release.* I choose how I carry my past—and how I shape my future.Life doesn’t always give us a say in what happens.But it always gives us a say in how we live with what happens.That is power.That is freedom.That is the birthplace of peace.Moments from My Own LifeI’ve had days—weeks, even—where it felt like everything was coming apart.Where fear had a louder voice than love.Where I found myself reacting out of habit instead of intention.But I’ve learned something, slowly and gently, over time:When I pause—When I breathe—When I remember that I get to choose how I walk through this moment—That’s when the light returns.Even if nothing changes on the outside.Everything shifts inside.And I think that’s the miracle:We don’t have to wait for the world to change before we begin living better.We just have to choose how we’re going to show up in it.Living a Better Life Isn’t Luck. It’s a Choice.We talk a lot about living a more fulfilling life.A life full of meaning, love, connection, purpose.And sometimes it can feel out of reach, like a secret only lucky people discover.But I don’t believe that.A better life isn’t found.It’s chosen.It’s the sum of thousands of small decisions:* To speak gently.* To listen fully.* To love boldly.* To forgive freely.* To live intentionally.It’s not about being perfect.It’s about being present.And it’s about being brave enough to believe that you matter. That your love matters. That your energy, your voice, your life has the power to heal something—not just in you, but in someone else too.So Let Me Leave You With ThisYou don’t have to wait.You don’t have to earn it.You don’t have to have it all figured out.You just have to choose.Choose to live awake.Choose to live with love.Choose to believe that the life you want is not somewhere “out there”—but inside of you, waiting for the next yes.Say yes to kindness.Yes to softness.Yes to forgiveness.Yes to love.Because when you do…You don’t just change your path.You change the whole world that your thread is woven into.And that, my friend, is a decision worth making.Thank you for walking with me through this week. Through memory, through mystery, through meaning.And thank you for choosing to show up—not just for this podcast, but for your own heart.I’ll see you next time. Until then—Live with intention.React with compassion.And always remember:A better, more fulfilling life isn’t given. It’s chosen.And love is always the right choice.Thanks for reading Infinite Threads! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ...