The heart as a compass
What pearls do I want to carry with me?
Life can sometimes feel like a string where we string pearl after pearl. Some days shine brightly and sparkle, others are simpler and more mundane. But together they form a whole – our own story.
The question that lingers is: what pearls do I want to carry with me when I look back?
It could be moments of laughter, of love, or of helping our loved ones as best we could. Perhaps meetings where we felt understood or moments of stillness when we were completely in tune with ourselves.
Small things, perhaps, but in the end, it is often the small moments that carry the greatest significance.
What direction do I want to follow?
We make choices every day. Some are obvious – moving, changing jobs, choosing a partner. Others are so small that we barely notice them – like the tone we use in a conversation, or the decision to give ourselves a break. But together they shape a direction.
If we dare to let our heart be our map , the path will not always be the easiest. But it will be our own. The heart's compass points towards what feels authentic, even if it is sometimes uncertain. There is meaning there – in listening inwardly and daring to follow what rings true for us.
The day I sum up my life – what do I want to be able to say?
It's a soft but powerful question. Not to create anxiety but to remind you of what really matters.
♡ Do I want to be able to say that I loved with all my heart?
♡ Do I want to remember that I laughed often even when the circumstances weren't perfect?
♡ Do I want to feel like I lived – for real, in both the simple and the big?
♡ Do I want to know that I followed my own inner path even if it looked different than others'?
When we ask ourselves these questions now, they can help us live more consciously in the life we actually have ahead of us.
What do I want to carry with me?
✨ The memory of people who were close to me – the feeling of having shared time, care and presence.
✨ That I dared to dream and make it happen, even when not everything went as I planned.
✨ That I forgave – both others and myself – so that I could be free.
These thoughts become like little road signs. Not demands, but reminders. They show the direction towards what feels meaningful.
How do I want to feel?
When I one day sum up my life...
♡ I want to feel a soft gratitude – not because everything has been easy, but because I have lived it to the fullest.
♡ I want to feel that I stood by what meant the most to me – that I chose closeness over facades.
♡ I want to feel like I could face myself with tenderness.
What do I want to pass on?
We always leave traces behind us, whether we think about it or not. A look, a word, an action can become a memory that lives on.
✨ Maybe I want to pass on the feeling that those I love felt important – a warmth that stayed longer than words.
✨ Or the courage to dare to follow your own heart – because I myself dared to go that route.
What do I want to remember – already today?
When we let these questions sink in, it becomes clear: this is not just about a distant future. This is about the present.
♡ Do I want to remember that I dared to talk about what I felt?
♡ Do I want to remember that I made time for what matters most?
♡ Do I want to remember that I didn't wait too long but lived right now?
When we begin to answer those questions, we create memories that are already in the process of becoming the pearls we want to carry with us one day.
The heart leads the way
Living with the heart as a compass doesn't mean that everything will be easy. But it does mean that the direction feels true. That we are walking a path that is not someone else's – but our own.
And perhaps that is exactly what we want to be able to say on the day our lives are summed up:
that we both lived with our hearts and listened to them – as our guide ❤️
© by HerMine's
Last updated September 14, 2025
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