View on the Golden Path

By: Kristi Cruise 

There are moments in life when you can almost hear the click of something falling into place—like a cosmic lock turning with perfect ease and you have the Key. You don’t have to force it, chase it, or convince it. The doors swing open as if they’ve been waiting for you all along. "Walk through the open doors," with a set of gold Keys in hand. 

Lately, that’s how life feels for me. Every small choice, every leap of faith, every late night and early morning (I am not a morning person) of work and wondering—it’s as though they’ve been stacking in silence, forming a paved path that now suddenly glows with clarity like the Keys I have created. The people I meet, the conversations I have, even the setbacks that once felt unbearable… they all fit together like puzzle pieces I couldn’t see before.

It’s humbling. It’s electrifying. And it’s teaching me something profound: when we align with our deepest purpose, the universe conspires to meet us there. It doesn’t mean the work is easy. It means the work becomes undeniable.

I don’t know all the outcomes yet. None of us ever does. But I know this: when you feel that alignment in your bones, you’d be crazy to ignore it. Lean in, you say yes, and you keep walking forward—even if your knees are shaking.

Because sometimes, the universe isn’t just nudging you. It’s inviting you to take your place. And if you will just walk forward, the path will meet you where you are. And if you are lucky like I am tonight, the view on that path will be beautiful. 

Pink and Blue Mountain Sunset


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