What Did You Want to Be as a Child? The Act of Accepting Who You Are Now

Let me ask you this:

When you were younger what did you always want to be? What job was your dream job?

Decisions made from our childhood perspective can obviously shift and change as we grow into adults - because maybe a space-traveling astronaut isn’t as practical as we once thought! But sometimes we hold onto these old dreams, long into our years, even as we’ve chosen other paths, other dreams, and a very different direction than we first imagined for ourselves.

Take a moment. Think back. What did you first want to be? Did you become that? Did you become something completely opposite and more realistic? Either way, it’s time to release the weight that that old expectation has on us. It’s time to release its hold and with it, any regrets.

We tend to idealize the things that could have been. “If only I’d become a doctor, then I’d be happy.” “If only I took that leap and followed a different path, then I wouldn’t be struggling like this.”

But the truth is, no matter which path you choose or didn’t choose, there’s always going to be ups and downs, pros and cons, benefits and upheavals. So unless you’re feeling truly called to change directions and try a new career, journey, way of being or habit - it’s time to let all the old expectations rest. You CAN let yourself be happy.

Because the grass is always greener — where you water it.

Today, let’s trade restless uncertainty and regret for peace and acceptance. You’ll be amazed how bright your life will look like from that lens.

-Annmarie