Finding your next step can be hard, whether it's a year from now, tomorrow, anything. We all want some sort of a plan or idea of what's to come next in our life. Sometimes it's easy to go through the motions, doing what's expected of you next or what you think is best, but does that really make us the happiest version of ourselves? I think what we need to do is step back and remember that we don't have to rush it, nor do we have to do what's expected.
After high school, I knew what I ultimately wanted to do and be when I grew up, which for me, meant I had to go to college. It's obviously not the same for everyone but it was just something that was part of my plan. I didn't really know where I wanted to go, so I just went for it and picked a school I thought I could be happy going to. I got there and got through all of the awkward stages of the first few weeks and realized I was just going through the motions. I wasn't necessarily unhappy but I knew I could be happier doing something else or somewhere else... I just didn't know what it was yet. Fast forward and I was touring other schools that I thought I could like and transfer to and I finally found one that just clicked. I found my click, so many little things came together that it was obvious this was where I needed to be.
So with that little story time, what I'm trying to say is that it's never too late to find your click in the next stage of life. Sometimes it's necessary to try things that we think will click but really don't (aka my first two years of college) but what we need to do is look at those experiences as something that was necessary to teach us what we really want. It taught me how to be away from home, gained friendships that will last lifetime and to remind myself that it's okay to let go of people or things that are toxic to our happiness. Once you start realizing these things, it makes you that much more thankful for all of the little clicks you find now and will find throughout life. You may not be able to pick up and move right away or you may not know what you want next, but the moment you start trying new things and opening your mind to different options, there has to be a little something that just fits and clicks with you out there.
Keep searching, embracing and loving your clicks. Find things, places, and people that let you grow and support you. We might not always know what's next so let's love the days we have right now while looking forward to the adventures that are yet to come.
