Stay in the Step - Let the Next Step Take Care of Itself
In this episode of Pearls of Wisdom, Julia explores the power of being completely present, drawing on her experience of barefoot running, her run across Spain, and the simple mantra paso a paso - step by step.
Inspired by Caballo Blanco's philosophy of “easy, light, smooth, fast,” Julia explores how a principle from running can become a way of living. When we stop constantly reaching into the future or looking back into the past, we become available to what is actually happening now.
This is not about giving up our dreams or destinations. We can have goals, climb mountains and create the lives we want, but perhaps we don't need to carry the whole journey at once. We only ever have this step.
Julia explores presence as a kind of meditation on the move, the stillness of wu wei, the importance of inner work, and the freedom that comes when we stop trying to control what comes next.
She also shares a piece of wisdom inherited from her mother:
“Darling, have fun. Life is for having fun.”
Because being present doesn't mean life will never be difficult. It means we are here for all of it - the joy, the challenge, the uncertainty and the fun.
The next step doesn't need to be figured out, it simply needs to be taken.
Stay in the step. Let the next step take care of itself.
