The Gathering Room Podcast A Compass Doesn’t Draw Maps
Sep 11, 2025
Ever felt drawn to a new path without understanding why? Discover the speaker's family's adventurous leap to upstate New York, driven by intuition and serendipity. Explore the transformative power of following your inner compass and rejecting societal norms. Dive into the importance of community in overcoming feelings of isolation, especially for single parents. Plus, learn how emotions and dreams guide self-discovery, with practical tools to align your life with your true self.
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We Have Internal Compasses
- Humans carry internal compasses that guide toward destiny beyond cultural blueprints.
- Martha Beck calls this capacity 'wayfinding' and emphasizes learning to read it daily.
Move Triggered By Inner Pull
- Martha and her family decided to move to upstate New York after an inner pull and coincidences.
- The decision unfolded over nine months beginning at a full moon and involved intense upheaval to relocate.
Coincidences Reinforced The Move
- Ro visited the Hudson Valley, felt a deep call, and vowed to move there someday with a ginkgo tree promise.
- Martha noticed her Sojourner Truth obsession aligned with the area's abolitionist history, reinforcing the pull.