Crossing Paths

In an earlier post I had written about the art of listening to yourself.  The thought if you truly understood yourself and lived best right now as you are that the right footprint would present itself and all you need to is place your foot in it and off you'd be in an even better place.  Do this enough and your on your own journey that is right for you and you only.  I didn't invent this idea of course, it's straight up existentialism. 

I did put this to work over the last year and sure enough it works.  I have three main things I enjoy, the first of course is writing.  Over the last year and a half I've been writing this blog which led me back to lyric writing which then led me buying a recorder which then led me to recording and that has pushed me into several friendships with some great people I'd never have met otherwise.  Plus footprints continue to present themselves.

Another thing I enjoy is book hunting.  Mostly that has led me to piles of books.  3500 of them or more.  This has been on hold for quite a while as I have no room for more books.  The ways to move them require small investments which I could not afford some six months ago, and now that I can I've been immersed in Track. 

Which brings me to track.  I am finishing up my second year coaching track.  I do this not because I love track, I do enjoy the sport, but I do it because I like helping others achieve. 

There is a pitfall in taking steps. As you move forward you cross paths where your footprint fits in nicely.  It would be easy to jump on a path and wander away on it a good while never even asking yourself if it's a path you ought to be on.  It's important to continually reconnect with yourself and stay grounded to who you are and what you want.  Or you may find yourself in some other place that isn't right for you.

This is where I am at now.  I've moved forward on everything, and opportunities continue to present themselves.  But before I wander off I best orient myself to my own North, my own compass.  It's time to think and ask myself what makes where I'm at better.  How can I live in my space more perfectly, truer to my authentic self?  If I think about this hard enough, once again a footprint will appear, and one I am sure of.