Perfect!! Changing my mind wasn't always easy for me but I learned the hard way... "if you realize you're on the wrong road, don't make it work, turn back NOW". Happy ending 🥰
I was Cindra. I did undergrad in 3 years and straight to law school. I ended up working as a lawyer for a decade before the I had a mental breakdown. I was in such a rush to fulfill some imagined timeline that I never stoped to think about what I wanted. (I hated law school and practicing law.) I can’t undo my past mistakes either, and I still have no idea what I’m doing with my life. But I can help my children have the space to explore their interests without feeling the pressure to rush into a career.
Thanks for sharing your story, Jason. I saw so many Cindras when I worked as a psychotherapist at a university student health clinic. The imagined need to push through school urgently (and often in programs students hate) burns so many students out. And if they make it through their programs, they often burn out in their careers or wake up and realize just how much they hate what they're doing. I'm glad that you, at least, got out eventually and are pursuing what you love. Sometimes half the fun is in the not knowing!
Sometimes we push too hard, and our body, mind, and spirit says slow down, stop, redirect. Glad Cindra (love the name) was given an opportunity to take a break, enjoy and refresh.
How could our Gratisangha Cindra have slipped my mind? Of course that's where I heard the name. She must have been "speaking" to my subconscious when I wrote this. Thank you, Barb, for jogging my memory.
Perfect!! Changing my mind wasn't always easy for me but I learned the hard way... "if you realize you're on the wrong road, don't make it work, turn back NOW". Happy ending 🥰
Thanks, Laura. And yes, change your path if you realize it's wrong for you!
What good is a chasing a career if it makes you miserable? Life should be an adventure, not just making money. I am glad she decided to go.
Me too!
I was Cindra. I did undergrad in 3 years and straight to law school. I ended up working as a lawyer for a decade before the I had a mental breakdown. I was in such a rush to fulfill some imagined timeline that I never stoped to think about what I wanted. (I hated law school and practicing law.) I can’t undo my past mistakes either, and I still have no idea what I’m doing with my life. But I can help my children have the space to explore their interests without feeling the pressure to rush into a career.
Great story!
Thanks for sharing your story, Jason. I saw so many Cindras when I worked as a psychotherapist at a university student health clinic. The imagined need to push through school urgently (and often in programs students hate) burns so many students out. And if they make it through their programs, they often burn out in their careers or wake up and realize just how much they hate what they're doing. I'm glad that you, at least, got out eventually and are pursuing what you love. Sometimes half the fun is in the not knowing!
What liberation to follow your true heart's calling. Nice prompt from Laura!
Isn't it? And I agree. She gives such wonderful prompts.
Sometimes we push too hard, and our body, mind, and spirit says slow down, stop, redirect. Glad Cindra (love the name) was given an opportunity to take a break, enjoy and refresh.
I love the name as well, Barb. I don't remember where I ran across it, but it stuck in my mind.
The Cindra I knew loved horses, lived in FL and was a GratiSangha friend. She died in an auto accident a year ago. I miss her wisdom.
How could our Gratisangha Cindra have slipped my mind? Of course that's where I heard the name. She must have been "speaking" to my subconscious when I wrote this. Thank you, Barb, for jogging my memory.
That was a great story, Dascha!
Thanks, Kim.
I enjoyed the story, Dascha, and I’m happy Cindra was given a second chance!
Thanks, Justin. Me too!