Shiver

Validation tends to be found externally — a number you track, a compliment you receive, a title you earn.

It can also be confusing — you may get applause for things you, frankly… hate. That feeling of approval can be intoxicating.

How do you know you’re actually on the right path? As I get older, I come to realize it’s all inside; your subconscious speaks in sensations.

For me, it’s a full-body shiver. A tingly sensation that I know I’m on the right track (fun fact: also called a frisson or aesthetic chills).

A good reminder to notice how I am involuntarily reacting as I move through life. If my body is talking, am I listening?