My mother sent me this beautiful article about this woman who happened to walk The Camino in France and Spain. Essentially after walking 500 some miles, she came to the realization that sometimes we don't need to answer the question "Why am I here?" as often as we do. Sometimes, we just need to walk in faith, eliminate redundant thinking, stop overthinking and just walk. Walk and realize that our worries will always be placed by other worries. Walk and realize that we can always find gratitude regarding the path we are on and try to enjoy the journey. 

And so as we are approaching the month of November, and it is clear that I am physically tired and have been writing less, I am trying to remind myself that I just need to walk through this year and see the joy with greater clarity. I love my students and it is best to walk in faith and focus on putting one foot in front of the other than constantly analyzing and worrying and fearing about what to do next. Tomorrow is a new day, just walk. 

But also in reading this article, I came upon the conclusion that as an individual myself I am guilty of thinking more than doing. I am an analyzer and always have been. I interpret and analyze all day (and sometimes too much.) And so my goal for today and tomorrow in the next day is to walk forward and think less. This sounds perhaps irresponsible, but I think it actually creates greater clarity in a muddled mind. Because chances are, you don't really need to think hard about walking forward becuase you brain and your heart already know "the way" it's just that your thoughts have prevented that forward movement. So rather than focusing on being something or being better or going somewhere, just go forward, embrace "the way," "think less" "walk in a direction your heart chooses" and if you want to do something- go and do it. Don't think twice.