You’re meant to do what you want, even if that is subject to change.

One of the most valuable things I teach my clients is how to trust what they want.

So many people know, but are afraid to admit it. Because they're afraid of being “wrong”, or failing. They’re afraid of sounding silly or vain.

I really don't believe in that.

I really believe that it's all just a map.

The things you want might change. That's ok! They're supposed to! That isn’t a copout for giving up, but it is if you feel you’ve learned the lesson or it no longer feels aligned.

There was a point, for many years, where I really wanted a PhD in clinical psychology. That felt like the most true thing I had access to in me. It led me to my Master’s degree that got me physically sick and very disillusioned with academia. Having to confront what was happening in me led me to seeing that this goal wasn’t motivated from pure intentions, but instead, by a part of me that was seeking some tangible evidence of my worthiness from an institution my family valued.

If I had a PhD, it was proof that I was smart, that I had something to contribute. But my body was rejecting it physically and emotionally. Continuing on in academia was obviously opposed to my truth.

This prompted having to get clearer, more honest with myself about what *I* truly wanted for my life. So I did. And I pivoted. And started working towards working in a capacity that felt more free, more true, more holistic and all encompassing. And here I am, doing just that, AND getting ready to expand into another pivot.

Ghandi said “My aim is not to be consistent with my previous statements on a given question, but to be consistent with truth as it may present itself to me at a given moment"

If you choose, all of life gets to be a refining process, where you get to know yourself and your heart more and more intimately. And then live in accordance with that understanding. Regardless  of their susceptibility to change, a life in pursuit of the things you truly desire will always feel better than one spent disregarding them, or telling yourself you'll get to it later.