The Forest
Which path are you going to choose?
Thoughts racing, heart pounding, and that feeling in our chest that something just isn’t right. The “what ifs,” the “should haves,” and the doubt that holds us hostage to a future we can’t control.
“Just be in the moment” they say.
This is the advice we can’t hear because our minds are ruminating on a past we can’t change and fearful of a future we can’t control.
Paralyzing. Stuck. Lost.
Are we good enough? What if people find out who we really are?
The second path is a winding maze full of mountains, quicksand, waterfalls, and who knows what else (brown path in image above).
The second path is unpredictable, scary, and beautiful–but only if we give ourselves permission to stop and enjoy it along the way.
Now imagine that one of you takes the first path (i.e., the straight path) and the other takes the second path (i.e., the maze).
Can you imagine the conversation between both of you at the end? Can you imagine the stories, the experiences, the regrets, the wisdom, and the degree of fulfillment each of you would bring to the conversation?
So which path are you going to choose?
