Another lesson from sports you say? Don’t mind if I do!
Athletes are taught to set a goal, work for it, and achieve it. When we don’t, it’s a failure. There’s no live and learn, there’s do or don’t. You win or you lose.
That’s a philosophy I’ve taken into my every day life. It’s also one of the lessons I learned from being an athlete that really doesn’t apply to every other aspect of my world.
I have about a billion goals. I’m a dreamer. There’s no one track mind anymore to the way I live and if 2020 has taught me anything it’s that I’m a capable, evolving and thriving babe.
Things I never thought I could do or would do in life are happening for me. Confidence I never thought possible is something I wake up wearing.
That whole life plan I made for myself that I chose to pivot from two years ago? It’s led me to realize that having a plan is incredible, but being able to adjust and embrace new plans can take you farther than you ever thought possible.
There are a thousand goals I set for myself that I haven’t met yet. Some of which I have crossed off my to do list entirely. And that doesn’t mean I’ve failed. It means I’ve matured enough to know that my dreams and goals are allowed and encouraged to evolve as I do.
So no, I haven’t written that book yet. And I didn’t go to law school. I don’t own my own home. I am not living abroad.
You know what I am doing though? I’m working at a company I love. I’m finding a new passion for being much more active in social justice and the environment. I’m consistently writing my blog. I keep myself and my dog alive and healthy everyday.
I am living.
And as a newly mid thirties woman — I feel this makes me qualified to say — I hope you give yourself space to live. Because living is how you become successful. It’s how you discover your passions and achieve the goals that make you feel your best.
And really living that means taking a pivot once in awhile to keep up.