Pay Real Attention

We live in a society that prioritizes expediency above all else. Be certain, have an answer, make it convenient, even if it’s the wrong answer.

I’ve been thinking about this excerpt from David Whyte this week:

Eventually we realize that not

knowing what to do is just as real and

just as useful as knowing what to do.

Not knowing stops us from taking false directions. Not knowing what to

do, we start to pay real attention.

That moment where we don’t know what to do allows us the opportunity to go inside to make a decision, rather than responding to external pressure. That pause in the uncertainty opens the door to checking in with ourselves so that we make a choice informed by our values and supported fully by heart, mind, and body.