It’s Okay to Dream Further
For a long time, I struggled with not knowing exactly what I wanted to do in life. I was unhappy with my current career and found myself becoming more and more miserable. As a civil litigator, my career was demanding, high-pressured, and filled with negativity. I knew this was not how I wanted to spend my life but I had no idea what I would do if I left my legal career . . . and I had no idea if I had the courage to leave.
I spent years stressing over the decision of staying or leaving. If I stayed, I would have financial security but be miserable. If I left, sure I would be relieved from the stress of a legal career, but then what? How would I make money? Would I just find myself unhappy in another corporate career? The what ifs, kept me stuck. I was terrified of making another “wrong” decision with my life.
For anyone who has been in or is currently in a similar position, you know just how much it sucks and just how much it makes you feel lost. When you spend so much time analyzing your options, approaching the decision from a “logical” perspective, you just run yourself mentally in circles until you are too tired to make any decision. But no decision is still a decision—one that leaves you stuck where you are. I know what you’re thinking, well how do I make the decision? What is the right decision?!
I can’t speak to what is right for you, but I can share what helped me.
I was at a yoga retreat in Costa Rica in January 2025. After several days of enjoying the warmth, nature, and relaxation of the beautiful country, I finally slowed down enough to listen to how I was feeling. Towards the end of a yoga class on the retreat, a thought came to me—“It’s okay to dream further, it’s okay to reach further.” I immediately felt at peace. I felt a weight lift off my chest and I finally saw that my future held many possibilities. I found comfort in knowing that there was no “wrong” decision so long as I was reached for what makes me happy.
I didn’t decide right then and there what specifically I would do with my future, but I allowed myself to be unburdened from the heaviness of the decision that had been weighing on me. The peace that came from knowing that I would be okay with any decision gave me the courage to move forward and the courage to reach for options I had previously only ever dreamed about. Less than three months later, I finally made the leap and left my legal career and I’ve never felt lighter or more content.
If you’ve never taken a yoga class, never been on yoga retreat, or just never found a moment of peace in your mind and body, then what I experienced might sound too good to be true. And I get that. There will always be skeptics or people to judge. But if you’re curious and open to the possibility of seeking more, book a yoga class or book a yoga retreat and experience for yourself the magic of this practice. When you give yourself space to set down the pressures of work and life, you allow yourself space to connect to your inner wisdom and connect to your true purpose.
Deep down you know what you would like to do. You know what would make you happy. I’m betting that there is a dream in the back of your mind that might feel too big, too unrealistic, or too far out of reach. But I’m here to tell you, “it’s okay to dream further, to reach further.” Hold on to your dream, take the step forward, and trust that you will know what to do when you get there.
