Motivate Your Monday: What Do You Do When You’re Unsure of the Way Forward?

Summary 

The Camino taught me that looking back at where you’ve been can reveal the future of where you should go. 

Note

Each year at this time my Camino de Santiago memories come to life as I retrace my pilgrimage steps through the pages of my journal. Why this annual ritual? It’s a witness to my life: how I lived life before Camino and living it after Camino. 

In truth I want to relive the memories like strolling down a cobblestone village street, entering a small bar for a glass of vino tinto, and savoring it outside with a view of the Meseta, the vast plains I traversed. I recall an elderly gentleman joining me, finding peace in the Meseta's tranquility. After returning my glass the bar owner proudly displayed a yellowed article: the Tempranillo he served me had earned recognition in The Wine Enthusiast. He was so proud of what he had produced in his vineyards. 

I revisit these experiences because they’ve become a guide emphasizing the wisdom of looking back when unsure of the way forward. Looking back at where you’ve been can reveal the future of where you should go.

Question 

How do you reflect on the past to navigate your future? And, if you could use a guide what’s your project? How can I help? 

Motivate Your Monday: What Do You Do When You’re Unsure of the Way Forward? written by Diane F. Wyzga in association with Beauty & the Beast Publishing. Photo: Diane F Wyzga on Camino de Santiago.