Nobody is immune....

Personal evolution is about allowing ourselves to be molded–

crafted into newer, more true versions of ourselves–by our 

everyday experiences. It may not always be pretty but it is 

always true, and I’m not sure there is another way to do it.

Oh wait, there is one other way. I almost forgot because it 

sucks so much to do it this way.

The other way is the one where we commit to something 

because it feels true to us at the time, allowing us to move 

forward in our experience to the point at which we find an 

even more true thing but our lives may begin to suck because 

we’re too afraid to let go of the first thing. It no longer 

serves us but since we already chose that course of study 

or partner or hairstyle, we get stuck instead of moving on to 

the next thing on our journey.

Now, I’m not suggesting that releasing the old to make space 

for the new is easy. I wouldn’t dare… since I’m typing these 

exact words with the discomfort about a professional 

transition churning in my belly.




The above excerpt came from an article I read today called "When Your Dreams Eat Your Plans For Lunch". It was written by a life coach who worked very hard to help other people change their lives, all while missing the clues and signs pointing to success and happiness in her own life. It was a very straight forward article highlighting the steps in life we all seem to trip over, proving that even a professional life coach isn't immune to hurdles, hiccups and forehead-slapping moments. We often assume that some people have all the answers while we struggle to understand the question but this proves that even the best and brightest among us still sometime struggle to see the forest for the trees.