It’s okay to change your mind about what you want

In case nobody told you lately: you’re allowed to change your mind.

Even if you already told everyone this was it. Even if you made a whole plan, created a whole Pinterest board… even if you told your mum.  You can change your mind about things you used to want. 

That doesn’t make you uncommitted or flaky. It just makes you a functioning, regular old human. Because honestly, what you wanted at 20, 25, or even last Tuesday doesn’t have to stay locked in forever.  

We often put way too much pressure on ourselves to “stick to the vision”, that we ignore when that vision has maybe expired. Or maybe the vision was never that clear to begin with, and was just something you thought you wanted because someone else made it sound impressive.

Chasing things is great. Have goals! Dream big! Do the thing! But if halfway in you realise it’s not what you thought, or you’d actually rather go left than right… you absolutely can. Stuff what anyone else thinks. If Google Maps can reroute mid-journey, so can you. 

Changing your mind actually means you’re thinking things through, and not just clinging to an old plan to prove a silly point. Because proving points can get exhausting real fast. 

So, channel your inner Ross and let yourself pivot. Try something else or chase after something new that makes sense now, and not just because your past self was really enthusiastic during a New Year’s resolution spiral.

And if you change your mind again? Great. Excellent, in fact. That’s how you know you’re still a living, breathing human with a wild heart. 

No one’s handing you a medal for sticking to a dream that doesn’t fit anymore. Even if there was a trophy, would you wanna be in that race anyway? Probably not. 

You’re not a failure for changing your mind. You’re just growing… possibly into someone who now wants to be a ceramicist in Tasmania? Whatever the new dream is, go get it, tiger.

Love your biggest cheerleaders,
Nakie HQ