I just finished reading Ann Patchett’s novel “State of Wonder.” She is one of my favorite all-time authors. I can easily get hooked into her stories and am always amazed at how fluent she is writing about diverse topics from a hostage thriller to the tale of a young woman heading off to a home for unwed mothers.
I stumbled upon this gem she wrote while she had us deep in the jungle in the “State of Wonder:”
“He used to say we all had a compass inside of us and what we needed to do was find it and follow it.”
That line pretty much sums it up for me. I have definitely been guilty of wanting to get outside approval of my path from time to time. An although I love the opportunity to process things with a friend, therapist or coach, in the end it is spending quiet time and listening to myself, which leads me on my best path.
And I try to put practices in place so that I do just that.
What about you? What practices do you put in place so that you have the time and space to check things out with yourself? Email me at claudiarenchymorton@gmail.com and let me know!