Hey guys. I just wanted to post about my email reading with Erin, as I know I would have enjoyed reading what others thought before I decided to spend the money. And to tell you the truth, the email hit me like a smack to the face, and I figure that it'd be good to sort out my thoughts here.
I won't talk about some of the more personal elements, but Erin certainly painted a rosy hued future for me, one that took my breath away when I first read it. It just seemed to strike a certain cord of rightness. In some cobwebbed portion of my mind, I could almost swear that I'd seen the same picture before, like it was some half forgotten memory.
I'm graduating college after next semester, and I was inquiring about what I should do. I've got quite a few interests which I could possibly turn into professions, and I wanted some advice as to what avenues I should pursue.
I included the ones that I was really considering, and almost as an afterthought, tacked on newspaper reporting. I've spend a bit of time doing internships at two different papers in two states, and have had a tremendous amount of success for someone who had no previous interest or experience in the field, as well a ton of positive feedback from my editors. I even managed to get one of my stories, written for a local paper, cited on on NPR and in the Washington post.
However, reporting is a tremendous amount of work for very little pay, and I had almost discounted the possibility of using it as any anything more than an opportunity to gain experience, or perhaps as a stepping stone to a career in writing.
Apparently, the spirits don't want me to ignore the obvious road signs of success. They want me to pursue reporting. Erin said that I will advance quickly after a period of learning the ropes.
They told me to go out to the southwest, which I've been dreaming about doing for some time now. I'm a fan of the sun, you see. Arizona or Nevada certainly do sound tempting.
On the other hand, the reading has brought up all kinds of questions, which I suppose I'll get no answers to.
For one, I had fully intended to spend a long period of time backpacking abroad upon graduation (Actually, Erin pinpointed the exact amount of time I imagined doing it- one year). I've been imagining it for the past several months. I've told my parents and friends that I would be going, and everything seemed to be lining up for me to have a great trip.
The spirits apparently also don't want me to travel. They've specifically asked me not to, actually, telling me that it would be a mistake, and that they've got work that they want me to do.
To tell you the truth, I'm pretty tempted to say no on this one. I really do want to travel. And I feel that I need a break after all these years of work. Plus, I just think it would be a fantastic experience. It seems like now is the only chance I'll ever get to do it, and I'm kind of annoyed that I'm being told not to. I'm not sure that I could ever really forgive myself if I
don't get to see some of these places and things I want to see.
Erin did say that free will trumps my guides though, so I suppose that's something.
There are other elements. While I certainly like the idea of the house and my future wife, though I love kids, I was surprised to hear Erin describe me as holding my daughter in my arms. I've never really felt like I wanted kids.
And also, all my my newspaper job opportunities and contacts are in the north east. How am I going to get anything up and going out west.
But then the guides also told me not to "Go with the flow. Be careful about trying to control outcomes. Your boat is already aligned in the right direction so don't fight the current."
And such job objections really just seem like minor potholes and whining.
So maybe I just need to stop worrying and let for things to fall in line.
I just hope there's big detour sign coming up before graduation, cause otherwise, I think a plane is calling my name.
And if I do choose to defy this advise, does it mess everything else up? If my boat is aligned with a current, can I go astray?
However, all that aside, I consider my reading very worthwhile. I'm very skeptical by nature, but over the past few years have had more and more reason to believe in spiritual possibilities. And while a part of me wants to read through the email and discount it as lucky guesses and such, I've actually come to believe that Erin is communicating with my guides. I would whole heartedly suggest that you consider a reading. All you've got to lose is money.
P.S. If Erin is reading this, Michaels is actually not the last name used for the reading. Michael is my middle name, and I've used it as a sort of pen name.