Hi Reader,
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I was on a discovery call the other day with someone who felt that they were “off-track.”
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He had plans for what he wanted to do, but a few events happened that put him on a different path.

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Now he’s looking around at his new surroundings saying, “Now what?”​
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You’ve likely felt this, too. This feeling of having things sorted out, of knowing exactly where you’re going, how you’re going to get there, and then… everything is derailed.
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Those beautifully laid plans, so carefully crafted, now more closely resemble a train wreck.

At this point, there are three options:

1. Accept the trail change, and admire the view along your new path

You can choose to keep the same end goal in mind.

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If you wanted to move to a new place, you can still move.
With more of a reason to be there.

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If you wanted to build a business, you can still build a business.
With more wisdom from your life experiences.
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If you wanted to change careers, go after something new, or simply find more balance in your life…
These things are still on the table.

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2. Continue picking through the wreckage, lamenting that it happened to you.

I speak with a lot of people that fall into this trap.

“Well, I was going to, but then X Y Z happened.

“I wanted to do that, but…”

These people have accepted that the wreck is not just a part of their story, but a persistent presence in their life. They’ve decided their dreams cannot come true, or they can’t get new dreams, because a series of unfortunate events.

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3. Decide that “it wasn’t meant to be”

We change as we grow.

The hardest parts of our life are the biggest opportunities for growth; these are the times when we really find out what we’re made of.

On the other side of a life event, things can look different, priorities can change.
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You’re allowed to get a new dream, and to create an intentional new path.

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You’re even allowed to lament why things happened to you for a little while.

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Then it’s time to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and decide the next small step forward.

And the next.

And the next.

And then one day you’ll look around and marvel at what you’ve created.
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Happy trails,

Kara
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