Following the inner compass

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From Canada to the Camino: Patience, Preparation, and the Path Ahead
From Canada to the Camino: Patience, Preparation, and the Path Ahead

A reflection on preparing for the Camino de Santiago through a hike in Canada, exploring patience, repetition, and self-awareness, and how walking becomes a space for presence and quiet reflection.

Creating Problems: The Art of Staying With It
Creating Problems: The Art of Staying With It

An exploration of the creative process—from the anxiety of a blank page and making the first mark, to the discipline, rest, and lived experiences that shape meaningful work. It reflects on how ideas form, why creative “problems” matter, and the tension between inspiration and execution. A meditation on staying with the process, trusting uncertainty, and continuing to create by choosing to begin.

Inside Florida: A Film About Manipulation and Recovery
Inside Florida: A Film About Manipulation and Recovery

An interview with filmmaker Kasey Christine about her psychological thriller Florida, a film based on real events exploring manipulation, control, and recovery through storytelling.

The Perfect Friend Doesn’t Exist (And That’s Okay)
The Perfect Friend Doesn’t Exist (And That’s Okay)

Discover why the perfect friend doesn’t exist—and why that’s a good thing. In this reflective blog post, I explore friendship, personal growth, and self-compassion, sharing lessons on building meaningful connections, navigating disappointment, and learning to show up for yourself first.

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My name is Ruth Economy, and I’m passionate about exploring meaningful experiences through writing. Above all, I want to foster connection by sharing stories that help us make sense of what it means to be human.

At its core, this space is about your inner compass—learning how to hear it, trust it, and follow it, even when it pulls you somewhere unexpected. It’s about the seasons that reshape you—grief, reinvention, endings, new beginnings—and figuring yourself out in real time.

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