The Quiet Pull of Curiosity

Hi my friend,

Have you ever stopped to wonder 
what truly guides you forward?

I think I am a curious person.

It's a realization that has settled 
into my bones just recently.
It's something I've always known deep down…
but never fully put into words.

I am curious…

Not about gossip 
or the latest scandals in the news.
But about life.

I want to know 
how living truly feels.

I want to know what it's like 
to stand at the edge of the unknown 
and take a step forward, even when 
my heart pounds with uncertainty.

I want to know what happens 
when I follow the tiny 
sparks of wonder -
when I listen to the quiet pull 
toward something new,
when I let my heart guide me 
before my mind demands 
a reason why.

People often say that 
trusting the unknown is the key, 
that in order to take the leap, 
you must believe in what 
you can't yet see…

But for me, 
it has never been about trust.
It has always been about her -
Curiosity.

Yes, Curiosity.
 
My quietly loud friend.
The one who never demands 
but always finds a way to reach me.

With a playful nudge 
and a knowing whisper -
Just see where this leads… 
- she is always inviting me forward.

She doesn't promise certainty. 
She doesn't offer guarantees.

She only asks me to taste the world, 
to step closer, 
to notice the possibilities 
unfolding around me.

And because of her, 
I do. 
Again and again.

She is the reason I have leapt 
into things without a plan,
the reason I have met people 
who have changed my life,
the reason I continue to step forward, 
even when fear tells me to turn back.

She doesn't push or force.
She simply stands beside me, 
waiting.

And when I choose her, 
life opens in ways I never imagined.
Not because I trust the unknown, 
but because I trust her.

And perhaps, 
that is all we ever need, 
my friend.


With love,
Elina