Day 216 of 2026- Lookout

 Hi Friends,

Did you know that I came across an article that shared some of the most-used lingo a sailor uses? One of those words was lookout. The article mentioned that "the lookout is the person at the ship's crow's nest, or also bridge, who maintains a continuous watch of the sea to report the sighting of whales or any kind of hazard that can be an obstacle in navigation and cause harm to the ship."

Do you have a lookout person in your life? I think of it as someone who is a supporter, who checks in, and who is honest with you at all times. There is no hidden agenda, and whenever you are with this person, you feel like you, no need to be anyone else, no need to perform. Just at ease.

A lookout doesn't steer the ship for you. They don't take the wheel or make the call. Their job is simpler and, in some ways, harder: to stay awake when everyone else is focused on the horizon ahead, to notice what you might miss when you're moving fast, and to say something before it becomes a problem instead of after.

That's the difference between a lookout and just about anyone else in your life. Plenty of people will cheer for you when things are going well. Fewer will tell you, gently but clearly, when you're about to hit something you can't see coming. A real lookout does both. They celebrate the smooth sailing, and they call out the storm on the radar, even when it's inconvenient, even when you don't want to hear it.

So here's the real question worth sitting with: who is your lookout? And just as importantly, whose ship are you watching over?

Have a great Monday!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita