One Apple A Day #768 - the sense-making compass
"Can you remember trying to understand the world as a kid? Because everything was new, nothing made sense. And because nothing made sense you had to find the sense in everything."
I extract the opening quote from the text that accompanies the card Kidfulness, part of the Be The Change cards created by my friend Vanessa.
While I was reading those sentences and looking at the card, a question emerged.
How do you make sense of things?
Where is the centre of your sense-making compass? Is it in your mind, your heart, your guts or maybe your whole body?
I believe we all have our own unique combination of all these elements.
And if it works for you, that's perfect.
If you're happy with your life, with your choices. If you can perceive the meaning in everything that you do. Then, probably your compass works very well.
Mine sometimes is not so precise. When it comes to making sense of things, my mind has the tendency to take over. And that can create some inner tensions when heart and guts are not aligned.
But hey, it's a journey, isn't it?
The sense-making compass is a tricky one because it keeps changing with us. What made sense yesterday may have no meaning tomorrow, and vice versa. However, I find it helpful to take some time during the year to check my inner compass and tune it.