“I want to learn to live from the heart.” Those were the words I wrote in my journal as I sat at the Dubai airport in October 2022.  I had dreams, visions, illusions and delusions about everything that was to come, sitting there at the airport, half way to my new reality. I was midway between Sweden, the home country I was leaving indefinitely, and South Africa.

Today, I can see how everything I initially thought this trip would entail, was turned upside down in order to make space. I needed to make space for and align myself to, the powerful intention: to live through the heart. But what does it mean?

For me, it has taken me on a journey where I have given myself permission to explore and experience life from my heart space. With questions like “What would bring me most joy?” “Where do I shine and glow the most?” and “What do I need to feel both challenged and safe enough to be seen?” guiding me, living from the heart has shifted my life so it feels almost like I am living in a new reality. A reality where I am apparently a creative, a community builder and an entrepreneur guided by intuition and spirit.

What happens when we give ourselves permission to live and create a life on our own premisses?

The summer of 2022, I was just about to finish my bachelor degree, at home in Sweden. At the time, the choices that laid ahead of me  was either more studies or applying for a job within my field. Huge opportunities and probably what would have been a great life, but the idea of it didn’t bring me joy. It didn’t make my soul sing and brain tick. Was this what life was building up to? Or was perhaps the sense of restlessness and desire for something  else, a signal that I was at a cross rode in life?

I had a choice to make.

Somewhere, deep within, I think I could almost sense the gravity of the choice I was giving myself. It wasn’t a matter of choosing where in the world I wanted to live, or what job I could apply for. It was the profound desire to do what I came here to earth to do. My purpose, whatever it may be. A different lifestyle tailored to me. When the idea of moving to South Africa came to me, my whole being responded. The bare idea gave me such joy and energy, I knew I had to go!

A few months later, I was standing in South Africa and nothing was ever the same again. I had asked to learn to live through the heart and the Universe was schooling me hard. It started a process that allowed me to throw out the mold that I had subconsciously built my life around, ideas of who I was supposed to be and do.

The process of becoming is unraveling. I still, to this day, have no idea of what the result is supposed to look like. But the gratification i feel every day I wake up is real. It has turned everything I thought I knew about who I was, upside down. One and a half year in and I am living my most creative life, feeling the threads underneath my dreams as I weave.

Perhaps that is what living from the heart truly means, to dare to follow your intuition and desire, that deep inner knowing within, even when you don’t have a logical explanation for it or a plan. Or even a vision.

I am slowly starting to believe that what the heart wants is what is already meant for me, therefore, if I start doing – it will happen. It might sound kookoo but my life lately is a living testimony to this.

My hope is that through sharing these experiences and inner processes with you, perhaps it will mirror you in your journey too.

Let’s find our own ways of doing life! You came here with a purpose, we all did. Perhaps, if you allowed more space for the how to take shape in your life, rather than defining the desired outcome, you will find that you have already started walking on your path.

Living a purposeful life. Living through the heart.

Live Through Your Heart Blog Posts

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Zoë Modiga at Luju Festival 2023

Zoë Modiga at Luju Festival 2023

Did you know that in the middle of the Eswatini mountains there is a high couture fashion, exquisite food and music festival? Each year at the beginning of August, the

August 9, 2024
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MTN Bushfire 2023, day three

MTN Bushfire 2023, day three

The grand finale of Bushfire festival On Sunday morning I wake up FRESH and with an intense urge to dance! I get ready and catch a kombi (public transport in

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My travel nightmare: Navigating Visa Issues Alone in Africa

My travel nightmare: Navigating Visa Issues Alone in Africa

Rising from the Ashes: Navigating 10 Weeks of Visa Limbo Traveling can easily become a nightmare, especially when visa issues arise and you are all alone in a new country.

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Creating Opportunities: A Collaborative Music Project in Mozambique with John Lino

Creating Opportunities: A Collaborative Music Project in Mozambique with John Lino

Unfolding an exciting music project in Mozambique Hey fam, I am still here! Those of you who follow me on social media know that there have been a lot of

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Police, Parties and Goodbye’s: A Tribute to the Friends You Find Traveling

Police, Parties and Goodbye’s: A Tribute to the Friends You Find Traveling

A love letter to my friends The past few days have been a whirlwind of emotions. Mostly good ones. I’ve been continuing to hang out with my two Brazilians and

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Lost and Found: Soul Searching on the go in Maputo

Lost and Found: Soul Searching on the go in Maputo

First quick impression of Maputo I’ve been taking it super easy since I got to Maputo. Doctors orders. I’m filling my time with slow mornings, slow movements and slow activities.

July 17, 2023
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Seafood, Conversations, and Soul Connections: Mother-Daughter Vacation in Durban

Seafood, Conversations, and Soul Connections: Mother-Daughter Vacation in Durban

Bus back to Durban A week ago, I took the bus from Johannesburg back to Durban. Despite having experienced similar issues previously, I had forgotten about the difficulty of hailing

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Empowerment in Vulnerability: Finding Sisterhood on the Road

Empowerment in Vulnerability: Finding Sisterhood on the Road

The most common side effect of traveling solo The most common side effect of traveling is definitely the constant deep thoughts and never ending reflections. Goodness. Travelling solo can be

May 26, 2023
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Surfing the Waves of Fear: Conquering the Ocean in Cape Town

Surfing the Waves of Fear: Conquering the Ocean in Cape Town

Juxtapositions of History: Sipping Wine at Robben Island There is something quite macabre about sipping a glass of white wine while watching the sun descend in a breathtaking color spectacle

May 5, 2023
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Discovering Cape Town’s Vibrant Culture and Nature

Discovering Cape Town’s Vibrant Culture and Nature

Sharing Stories: A Night of Connection at MOCAA's First Thursday I am still nursing my cold, it is not budging even a little bit. I am currently at the stage

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