I want to tell you a beautiful story that brought me to tears. 

It’s a tale of two people who were each listening to the whispers of their heart and because of that, they co-created a magical meeting.

And what’s even better...

It’s a true story …

and I was one of the two people!

I’m keeping the details vague to protect my co-creator’s identity but he will know this is our story when he reads it.  (Prayer Room Guy, this is a nod to you for listening to your heart.)

So.

Let me tell you what happened. 

Last month I was at an airport at 4am, waiting for my flight.

I’d arrived earlier than I planned so had plenty of time to wait and it was so early that all the shops and restaurants were still closed. 

I was wondering what to do with myself.

A sign caught my eye; 'Multi Faith Prayer Room'.

I suddenly felt a strong desire to go sit somewhere quiet and connect with myself and my heart before my journey.

I followed the arrow to find the room… but it wasn’t where the arrow showed.

I walked a whole circuit of the level and found myself back where I started.

I circled the other levels of the airport too and still couldn’t find it.

I thought, ‘Maybe I should leave it. I don’t have to find it.’

But something in me felt determined. Like I NEEDED to find it. 

In the distance I saw an airport worker in his yellow vest and made a direct path to him.

He shone a smile at me and I could immediately sense his warm heart. It brightened me up instantly. 

‘Hi’ I said, ‘Can you tell me where the prayer room is? I can’t find it.’

‘Oh.’ He said in happy surprise. ‘That’s actually exactly where I am heading.’ 

We began to walk together down corridors and around corners (seriously, they hid this thing so well I would never have found it on my own). 

As we walked we began to chat and it soon became clear that he had been dealing with many tough things in his life in the past years. Serious health challenges , relationships, money…

As he spoke about what he’s been facing, I could hear how hard he was on himself.

He was harsh and judgemental with himself, while being kind and caring towards others. 

Now if you’ve been reading my Love Letter for a while…

Or you’ve read my books, or done a course with me…

You know how I feel about us not loving ourselves!

You KNOW I wasn’t going to let this go.

So when he told me that he strives to offer love in the world despite his hardships,

I wondered aloud if perhaps he was overlooking the most important person to offer love to…

He blinked at me in silence for a few beats and then said, "I don’t know how to do that." 

‘Well you’re going to laugh when I tell you what I do’ I said to him. ‘I teach people how to love themselves’

Actually he didn't laugh. It made him tear up.

And then he explained the real magic of our meeting to me. 

Which is when my tears joined his.

This is what he told me.

He was really in a terrible state, feeling totally desperate. In fact, the previous day, he’d gone back to church after a long absence and it had opened his heart a crack.

Someone at church told him that if he’s feeling like he needs help, he must call on Jesus. She told him to keep his ears open when he does. 

That night, he felt so much inner turmoil, he told his wife that he needs to go and just be at work even though his shift wasn’t until the morning. He needed space to figure himself out and try to find balance. 

So here’s the thing.

This wasn't his first visit to the prayer room that awful morning. He'd been in there earlier asking for help.

And at the exact moment I walked up to him in the airport to ask about the prayer room, he had been standing there quietly and desperately calling on Jesus.

And suddenly, out of the blue, I arrived.

Then I told him he was on track with sending out love but that he had to send it inwards first to flow it outwards successfully.

I also told him that he's not broken and that he's a beautiful soul no matter what he has believed about himself.

He shared all this with tears in his eyes and then said...

‘I wasn’t even supposed to be here now. It’s 5am and my shift only starts at 7am’.

See?

Magic. 

Now please don’t think this is a religious message from me. This self love community of ours includes the whole spectrum of faiths and non-faiths. That’s not my point. 

My point is that this magical experience happened because I listened to my inner guidance about the prayer room and about going specifically to him to ask about it. 

And he listened to his inner guidance about going in to work early and he opened his heart and asked for help. 

And help came in a completely unexpected way.

For both of us.

I was needing affirmation that I’m on track too. 

This meeting strengthened, uplifted and affirmed us both. 

So I want to remind you…

Listen to the quiet whispers of your heart. 

They are always showing you the best next step for you. 

If you loved yourself, what quiet whisper in your heart would you honour now?