A Game of Soulpaths

Gemini

Someone is walking their Soulpath, and they feel happy — light, vital, alive. They smile as they go, wearing their favorite hiking boots and carrying a backpack with everything they need. They are loving the journey, soaking in the beauty around them. Soon, their joy overflows, and they start calling to others:

“Hey! Come over here! It’s so great being here — you should join me!”

Others, who until then had been walking their own Soulpaths, turn their heads. “Hmm,” they wonder. “If they love their path so much, maybe I’m missing something. After all, I’m not as happy, excited, or full of life as they seem. Maybe I should try their path.”

One by one, they drift over, leaving their own trails behind. The new path widens with each step. More and more people join.

The original walker is even happier now — surrounded by companions and friends, feeling more confident with every step. The path grows broader, more visible, and that visibility draws even more walkers in.

But after a while, some of the new walkers begin to feel unrested.

Some don’t have the right shoes for this trail. Others didn’t bring enough water. Blisters form. Feet ache. Some realize they are walking barefoot. It hurts.

They think, “This is tougher than I thought. Maybe I’m not prepared for this path”. But then the second thought comes. “It does hurt… but look at the original walker — still smiling, still having a great journey. Maybe I just need more time. Maybe I’m not trying hard enough.”

Some start to wonder, “What if this isn’t my path? What if I left my own trail behind without even noticing?”

A few of them find the courage to leave the wide path. It isn’t easy. By now, the trail is huge, packed with people. So many voices call out: “Don’t leave. Stay. Suffering is part of the journey.” And there, at the front, is the original walker — leading the way, showing how it’s done, providing a sense of certainty for the crowd.

Lucía feels lost, unsure. “What am I doing?” she asks herlsef. “Where is my path? I can’t even see the way forward.”

Then, she notices a faint light deep within. Barely a glow. Dim, weak. But it’s something. She focuses on it. It becomes her guide.

The light offers a little comfort, just enough to illuminate a single step ahead. That first step feels terrifying. Lucía hesitates, trembling as she lifts one foot, standing precariously on the other. It feels like the longest, scariest step she’s ever taken.

Thoughts spiral. “This is too much. Why did I leave the other path? It was safe. Clear. This is scary. I can’t see anything. Will it always be this hard?”

But her foot finds solid ground. The step is made.

Then, something unexpected happens. Her inner light grows brighter. Not broader, it still only lights the next step, but it feels warmer. Steadier.

Lucía takes another step. Then another. Slowly, she begins to enjoy the company of the light. The fear of that first step fades, as if it never was.

With each step, she feel more confident. The journey becomes joyful, fulfilling, exciting. She loves what she does more and more, and she loves the way is showing up on her life. It’s as if she’s been walking this Soulpath her entire life.

There are days and days. There is still here and there that doubt, hesitation, anxiety. The question on her mind “Am I doing the right thing? , Is this really bringing me to where I want to go?”

But the power of the thought decreases over time. It becomes part of the journey. The more she walks, the higher the confidence on walking her path.

Her relationship with other walkers changes too. They exchange smiles and looks. Sometimes, they embrace. Sometimes, they offer each other a hand or a kind word. Even though they walk different paths, they still support each other.

One day, after many steps, Lucía pauses. She smiles, feeling the warmth of the morning sun on her face. And she thinks to herself:

“How good it feels to walk my own Soulpath.”

Fin.

(Note of the Author: In the original story, there was a Coach supporting the non-original walker to leave the path in the direction of their Soulpath. But I decided to leave that bit out :))