We don’t stop growing just because we’ve “grown up”
I’m a glass half full/silver linings kind of girl, but I’m also a writer… which means I can get as dark as they come.
One of the things I’ve been existentially crisis-ing over is whether I should encourage my 17-year-old son to go to university, or pursue any post-secondary education, really. (Yes, I can get that dark.)
Practically, though, would a gap year be better for him? Travelling the world for a year? Getting a full-time job and an early taste of the real world? Interning? Co-oping? Volunteering? (See what I mean?)
The jury’s still out, to be honest. But I did really appreciate the wonderful Bachelor of Arts talk at Guelph University’s open house last weekend, where program leads and students shared their take on the value of a degree.
It was a great reminder, that the journey is where the gold is, not just the destination.
That’s it’s okay to pivot again and again and again.
That sometimes it takes a little living to find out what you like, and what you don’t like.
And that that is an ongoing, life-long journey we never quite get over.
No matter how “adult” we are.
I don’t know about you, but I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. It’s constantly changing.
Every day, I learn a little more about what I enjoy, and what I don’t love.
And I try to give myself grace, and permission, to be curious, to explore, and to not consider “success” as the ultimate marker of success. But rather, how completely and unapologetically I’ve given myself over to being courageous enough to try. And to keep going.
Cat
Your Brand Catalyst, Story Strategist & Creative Ally.
PS: I’m hosting a free workshop next week for anyone curious about writing, finishing, or publishing a book. Bring your questions – I’ll save time for Q&A, and I’d love to see you there.
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