My Daily Sails

Recently I was reminded of how to take inventory of life by using myself as the tool. How often do you check the gas gauge in the car? I’m hoping frequently or it could be stranded city for you! I try to check it regularly at least before I start to drive or if I know I’m headed to unfamiliar territory. Now, how often do you check the internal gadgets in your body that tell us, caution there could be rough seas ahead? It’s so easy to be disconnected with our feelings and find ourselves running empty at times even lost aimlessly in life. We’ve forgotten to check the gas gauge within and at times find ourselves stranded or heading in unfamiliar territory. How did I get here?

I have often heard that life is a journey to a particular destination. However, I have also heard that life is more like a sailboat. For some reason this analogy seems to resonate. It’s so important to check our internal compass on a daily basis. How am I feeling today? Do I really like this “friend” or is that person just in my life because they have been here for years? How much do I really like my job or am I here because I’m afraid of the unknown and suffering silently? I challenge you today to reflect on that little voice that has been speaking to you but you’ve been shutting out the noise. What is that voice telling you? What are the emotions that are bubbling to the surface? Pay attention it could be leading you to change the sails in the direction of the wind.