The next Step - A poem

by Julia Heubeck

Forever I've been needing

To do the next best thing

To fuel my greed

To stomp out fear

To feel that I am here

And then one winter morning

I did no longer know

The next step seemed impossible

I felt my worry grow

For I had just done everything

The world had asked of me

I waited in the darkness

Trusting patience as the key

I felt relaxed

My mind switched off

My soul had time to breathe

It was so very simple

Needed no mastery

There is an inner wisdom

Which knows it all along

Attuning to what is inside

Will lead where I belong

Allowing the 'nothing' is key to the magical moment of knowing what is next. Trusting what is right beneath our feet. Trusting that we do not always need to know the exact outcome to take our next step. Leaning into the silence until we hear the whisper of our heart.... Showing resilience in the face of fear and pain while we are in this state of 'paralysis'. Knowing our purpose will make these moments much easier, as we have and underlying sense of direction.

Illustration by Charlie Mackesy