🧭 North — Grounding

Core Affirmation

Even small acts of care are worthy offerings.

Compass Note:

North is your "why" — the steady star that guides you when the path feels endless. When you're exhausted, when the days blur together, when resentment whispers that this isn't fair — North reminds you why you said yes. Not to guilt you. Not to pressure you to do more. But to anchor you in meaning when everything else feels meaningless. Your "why" might be:

• Love — deep, complicated, imperfect love
• Duty — honoring a commitment you made or an obligation you feel
• Values — living out what you believe about family, compassion, or loyalty
• Reciprocity — returning care that was once given to you
• Simply this: there is no one else, and you cannot walk away

None of these reasons is more noble than another. Your "why" is valid simply because it's yours. North doesn't promise that purpose makes caregiving easy. It doesn't erase the exhaustion or the grief. But it offers something essential: a reason to keep going when you've forgotten why you started. When you lose sight of North, you drift. The tasks become burdens rather than acts of love. The days become something to survive rather than moments of meaning. This direction asks: What matters most to me about showing up for this person? If this direction resonates, you may wish to pause with the accompanying reflection questions:

If this direction resonates, you may wish to pause with the accompanying reflection questions: North — Grounding in Your Why

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