Aunty's Response

Sweetheart, I hear you loud and clear, and I want you to know you are not alone in this tug-of-war between safety and soul. Every generation, every heart that dares to live authentically, wrestles with this question: do I take the road well-paved by others, or do I follow the call that won’t let me sleep at night?

Let me tell you something from lived experience—security without soul is a cage. It might be padded, comfortable, even admired by others, but if your spirit feels trapped, you’ll suffocate in silence. You’ll show up every day doing what you “should,” but that inner fire will burn to ashes. Safety without passion leads to complacency, and complacency, baby, is slow death.

Now, I won’t lie to you. The road of the heart isn’t always pretty. It comes with bumps, with setbacks, with the kind of adversity that tests you to your core. But here’s the truth: anything that demands your growth will demand some discomfort. And when you look back years from now, you will not regret choosing the road that stretched you into who you were meant to be.

Don’t worry yourself ragged about how it will all come together. That’s not your job. I had to learn this myself: we, as the created, are here to make the request, to set the intention, to walk in faith. It’s the Infinite One—the Source, the Divine—that orchestrates the details. Your task is to answer the call of your soul, even if others can’t hear it.

Life doesn’t have one blueprint. It doesn’t have one path. Your education is not wasted—it’s a foundation, a resource, a stepping stone. But it doesn’t have to be your prison. The road that is “safe” may look smooth, but if it isn’t nourishing you spiritually, emotionally, and creatively, it isn’t safe at all. It is toxic. 

The soul knows what the soul needs. And your soul, beloved, is already whispering the direction. All that’s left is for you to honor that whisper with action. Because if you silence it now, it will only come back louder later—and by then, you might have more to untangle.

So go on. Take the road that calls your name. Walk it with courage, knowing that worth is greater than ease.