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You Are Allowed to Change Your Mind

A different direction can begin with a small, considered step.

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A decision belongs to the circumstances in which it was made. It is possible to respect the work that went into it and still want something different now. A change of direction does not erase what has already been learned.

Before changing everything, take time to describe what has shifted. Circumstances, interests or the cost of continuing may look different. A clear description can be more useful than a dramatic declaration.

Uncertainty does not have to become an identity. Consider the next manageable step, ask for support where it helps, and leave space to learn. A decision can be revisited without turning the earlier choice into a failure.

OUR WRITERSToni Mela

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