As the structures around us continue to fracture, it becomes increasingly clear that our ability to navigate life depends on discernment. Now more than ever, we are being invited to see what we see, know what we know, and be who we truly are.
Even if you don’t follow the news, it's impossible to miss the unraveling of the systems we once trusted: educational structures struggling to support our children, confusion around personal medical autonomy, political polarization, natural disruptions like earthquakes and volcanic activity, and countless other shifts. Almost every arena of our lives feels in motion.
How do we stay grounded when the outer world feels so unstable?
Perhaps the answer lies in changing our gaze—from outward scanning to inward knowing. For so long, we’ve turned outside ourselves for validation and direction.
We rely on the medical system to tell us whether we’re healthy.
We look to spiritual authorities to tell us if we're connected to the divine.
We seek therapy to sort out our inner worlds.
We collect degrees to prove our intelligence.
We listen to experts who tell us what to eat, how to move, how to live.
In the process, we become splintered—receiving conflicting opinions, absorbing others’ truths, and losing contact with our own.
It’s time to pause. To step back. To ask: What is in alignment with me?
This doesn’t require grand gestures. It begins with simple acts of self-attunement:
1- Speak out loud what you feel. You can be witnessed by your companion animal or simply an empty room.
2- Write down what you feel. Both acts take back your authority.
3- Notice what feels good after you eat or do something. Be curious about your body’s response.
4- Notice who is in your inner circle of friends and family. They are a direct mirror of who you are.
5- Ask for help when you need it. Notice how you ask and who responds.
6- And above all, honor your inner wisdom by taking a pause before responding
We each have an internal compass—one that has been quiet, not because it’s broken, but because it has been overshadowed. It’s time to remember that you do know what you know.
The worst that can happen? You begin to embody who you truly are.
What a concept.
Your inward journey is calling. It is exciting. It is yours. And it is time to take the next steps toward claiming it.
Next blog, I will share some of the external prompts that I find helpful. These prompts include podcasts, interviews, books, movies, etc.
See you soon.