Leaning Hard in the Direction of Your Dreams

I never imagined I’d move halfway around the world.

September 2013 was when so much would begin, and so much would change.

I was living on a tree-lined street with brick sidewalks in Boston’s Back Bay. Happy living in a beautiful city with a thriving business. Surrounded by great people and great friends.

But deep within, I felt restless. I was yearning for discovery. For exploration. To see things I’d never seen. Experience places I’d never been.

I wanted a new adventure. I wanted to discover and explore. To feel excitement. To feel more alive.

And over the coming weeks, I noticed things – synchronicities.

Watching a movie, I would notice an image.

Talking to a friend, I would hear of an experience.

Walking around Boston, I would notice billboards.

Browsing the bookstore, I would see a book protruding off the shelf.

Strangely enough, these messages and symbols were all pointing to one place. Dubai.

A far-off land halfway around the world I knew little about.

I felt a strong calling to go. A curiosity to discover a city that kept appearing through many synchronicities and messages.

Why was I being called there? I had no idea. But I wanted to find out.

So, I booked a plane ticket, a hotel, and left Boston a week later.

And that’s when the journey began.

I remember landing in Dubai after a long 12-hour flight. It was the furthest I had ever ventured alone.

I remember seeing the glistening skyline for the first time. Driving down a highway lined with the most unique architecture I had ever seen.

A city with millions of people that rose from the sand seemingly overnight.

A city lying at the crossroads of East and West.

A city where over 200 cultures and nationalities live in peace and harmony.

I felt a profound energy shift. As if a switch was turned on. A spark ignited within.

That week, I felt alive. I felt an energy of abundance. Of expansion, potential, and self-discovery.

I felt alignment.

But my week in Dubai came to end as quickly as it began.

As I returned to the routine of my life in Boston, I couldn’t forget the energy I felt in Dubai.

The contrast made it clear. I truly wanted change.

I wanted to grow. I wanted to break free.

I had a dream. I wanted to make Dubai my home.

So, I created a vision.

Every day, I would see myself living that vision.

Connecting with the energy of that vision so it felt real. Bringing the energy of the reality I wanted to create into the present moment– feeling it in the here and now.

But I knew my vision wouldn’t magically happen on its own.

So, I created a plan. And I took inspired action on that plan.

And I had a deep sense of trust my vision would unfold in the right way, at the right time. I had trust the action I was taking was moving me closer to my vision.

I visited Dubai whenever I could. Meeting people. Being open to opportunities that presented themselves. Open to whatever unfolded.

I kept connecting with my vision, taking inspired action on my goals, and trusting I was on the right path.

I kept leaning hard in the direction of my dream.

And a few years later, an opportunity presented itself to invest in my first Dubai property.

Dubai became my home.

I felt such a deep sense of gratitude for the life I created, and the journey that took me there.

I manifested my vision.

With light and abundance,

Justin