Let Go & Let God
Ever hear like a whisper in your heart? A feeling deep in your gut? A thought that you just can’t shake? Telling you to “Let go.”
This is my story from dancer to chocolatier. From choreographer to creator. From director to business owner. And from confident teacher to trusting student.
Back in 2013 I had a job that I absolutely loved, at a studio that I loved, and worked with kids and families that I absolutely loved. Everything was good. No, at this point 7 years into this business, everything was great! And that’s when I had that thought that I couldn’t shake.
I sensed it as the Holy Spirit telling me to “Let go.” To leave the comfort of what I had built into the unknown. To completely trust in Him. To give up my steady income and entire savings, to something with no pay and with no guarantee.
I really had NO idea what I was doing, but I had to trust Him and take action in obedience. Never did I realize that He would lead me to discover more of what I LOVE (chocolates, connecting with people, and sweetening relationships) and to what is now Choco le`a.
This decision did not come easily and actually I tried fighting it for 3 months! I even tried “negotiating with God” LOL! Anyone else done that before? Thankfully, He still gave me that chance. I cried for so many days struggling going through every kind of thought that came into my mind and every opposition in the world. It didn’t make sense, but somehow, this was the plan He had for me and the timing was now.
I have so many stories from doing my first public Instagram posts, to landing our first wholesale account, hiring our first employees, making our first big purchase, signing my first lease, taking out my first loan, etc. And like many firsts, they were all really scary, but somehow I heard a whisper in my heart saying, “Do not be afraid.” Something deep in my gut was at ease. And the feeling of peace was something that stayed with me in the ups and downs when I trusted in Him.
Just a few nights ago as I was up late thinking about how I was going to overcome another challenge, I was reminded that God has never left me. Up on my screen popped this YouTube video I hadn’t seen in years along with other YouTube dance videos I had made over 14 years ago!
This video best describes that moment that was so hard to LET GO, so I could LET GOD work.
From hundreds of dancers and families, He has given me the opportunity to meet thousands of chocolate friends and their families. I am so grateful that I let go and trusted Him because I never could have imagined all that I’ve had the opportunity to experience and share in the past 8+ years!
What is it that God’s been whispering to your heart? What’s that gut feeling deep down inside? That thought that you just can’t shake?
Maybe it’s time to let go and let God.
