I remember the night when I found it. I had looked at the night sky for years, maybe for decades, but always needed someone else to point it out to me.
That night was different.
After a really good community event, we went for a night walk. It was one of these amazing, clear night skies. I looked up, found the Big Dipper, and then saw it right there.
The North Star.
Since that night, it feels so easy for me to spot it. I don’t hesitate anymore. I don’t second-guess.
I know it’s the North Star.
Sometimes I wish my life, my work, my path would be as clear as that. Just, you know, find your North Star, and be clear and confident about it.
With life and work, and all the expectations around, it doesn’t feel as easy. There is so much „light pollution“, so much distraction. Sometimes you get a glimpse of your own North Star, and then it gets hazy again, hiding behind clouds and street lanterns.
I guess it’s a lot about trying to reduce the light pollution, so to speak. Making more focused time to look for it. Having people around who like to look up with you. Maybe people who guide your gaze a little, but let you find the North Star by yourself.
Tonight, I’m looking at the stars again.
With the big black sky above me, I guess it’s okay to feel simultaneously „I am on a good path“ and „What the heck am I actually doing here?“.
