Why I am “Right” (And You Are Too!)

James Governale
4 min readOct 18, 2022

Can I trust myself to make wise decisions on my path? Decisions that will have multiple options — some aligned, some not aligned, and everything in between. Not every decision appears as a loud, resounding “yes” or “absolutely!” There are decisions that feel good at the time, yet may seem less than stellar later on. This is life.

In those instances when I may not know a decision wasn’t as aligned as I thought it could be. I can still glean something positive from that experience — a lesson, a silver-lining. Such choices can be seen as contrast, a counter-balance, a blow-up, a dismantling, a boomerang — something that initially felt good, then played out differently. From a broader vantage point, these are points of allowance for pivoting or course correction.

I calibrate my decision-making process through a lens of alignment. An alignment that’s relative to me and what I deem wise based on my access to knowledge and life experiences. I feel into the choices that take shape in my field. Bubbling into thought, vision, presence, intuition… an unfolding into desired, qualified states of being.

Shifting from a “Right/Wrong” Paradigm

Why am I sharing about this? I want to explore the idea, and practice, of how to move away from the paradigm of “right/wrong” thinking. Have you been wondering about this too? Is it…

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James Governale

I’m a holistic health coach & writer living in Brooklyn, NY. I’m the creator of www.highheartwellness.com assisting others to reach desired health goals.