Following the Thread: How My Intuition Wove Two Passions Into One Purpose

It started, like many of life’s best detours, with a bit of chaos.

One afternoon, my daughter came home from Montessori school cradling a small felted elephant she had made. She placed it proudly on the coffee table. Moments later, our puppy snatched it and darted outside. By the time we found it in the yard, the poor creature’s trunk and one leg had been chewed clean off.

Determined to repair it, we rushed to the craft store. My daughter showed me the special needles, wool roving, and the pad we’d need to bring the little elephant back to life. I had never tried felting before, but the moment I held that needle in my hand and began the rhythmic, repetitive stabs into the wool, something in me shifted. The motion was hypnotic — not unlike the steady beat of a shamanic drum. My mind grew still. My breathing slowed. And before I knew it, I was hooked.

With the leftover wool, I began making other creatures. The work became a calming ritual, part art and part listening, as each form slowly revealed itself in my hands.

When Animals Come Calling

My inspiration for an animal guide comes in many forms. Sometimes they appear during my own journey work, their presence carrying a message for me to interpret through fiber and form. Sometimes someone will request a specific animal, sensing it holds meaning for them. And sometimes, my front yard offers its own suggestions — like the family of foxes who often play in the grass, their fiery coats catching the morning light.

When an animal visits me, whether in spirit, imagination, or in the flesh, I take it as a sign. It is meant to be created. The magic happens when that creation leaves my hands and finds its home. More often than not, the person receiving it will share a story that leaves me in awe: “I’ve been dreaming about owls lately,” or “The wolf has been my guide through this big transition in my life.”

These moments remind me that intuition isn’t a rare gift for a select few. It’s available to all of us but it asks us to pay attention.

From Felt to Foundations

Over time, I began to notice something: the same intuitive listening I used while felting was the exact same skill I used when working with people on their businesses.

My coaching work is grounded in deep listening and reflection. I tune in to what’s being said — and often to what isn’t. I ask questions that help people uncover their own gifts, talents, and direction. But I also have a practical side, steeped in operational know-how, technology tools, and strategic thinking.

There’s a certain joy in connecting someone’s passion with the perfect resource — whether it’s an artist who wants to sell her work online but doesn’t know where to start, or a healer who needs a simple scheduling system so she can focus on her clients. If there’s such a thing as a “tech tool intuitive guide,” I think that might be me.

It turns out felting a fox and building a business plan aren’t so different. Both require patience, vision, a willingness to follow the thread, and a trust in the process.

Intuition as the Bridge

For years, I thought of these as two separate worlds — one soft, colorful, and tactile; the other structured, logical, and strategic. But as I followed my own path, I began to see they were woven together by the same thread: intuition.

When I felt an animal into being, I was listening. When I helped someone shape their business, I was listening. In both cases, the listening came before the form. The form was just the expression.

This realization shifted everything for me. I stopped thinking I needed to choose between passions. Instead, I asked: “Where do these seemingly separate passions speak the same language?” That’s when my business came into full alignment — a space where creativity, intuition, and practical tools could live side by side.

What Intuition Really Is

One truth I’ve learned about intuition is that it’s as simple as pausing and listening. There’s nothing mystical about it — and yet, it is deeply magical.

In a world that celebrates constant doing, getting quiet can feel like the hardest thing. But it’s the most direct route to hearing the inner guidance that’s always available.

Whether I’m holding a felting needle or a coaching session, that pause is where the magic begins.

For You, Dear Reader

If you take anything from my story, I hope it’s this: you don’t have to separate the things you love. The passions you think are unrelated might actually be speaking the same language — a language only you can translate.

Ask yourself:

 What do you give to others that fills your heart as much as it fuels their success?

If you can answer that, you’ve already begun weaving your own thread of purpose.