Your Compass

Your body is your compass.

That little knot in your stomach? That’s your body telling you something. It knows when you’re in turmoil.

The moments when your body is still and relaxed, your limbs lose and easy, when you don’t have to remember to take deep breaths. That’s your body telling you something. It knows when you’re at peace.

Your body knows when you’re in alignment with where you’re meant to be—who you’re meant to be. Just like it knows when you’re out of alignment—when you’re trying to fold yourself into a role that doesn’t fit, or trying to expand into a place that isn’t yours.

The next time your mind or the rest of the world is insisting one thing, but your chest feels tight, at the thought, take note. Pay attention. Listen.

Your body is a compass—trust its direction.