Sometimes we just need to jump ship

Wherever I’m heading – I don’t want to be there.

Today I was driving on the first ugly road since moving to Portland a month ago.

It was a bunch of industrial buildings, few trees, and hideous road repair for miles on end.

Driving back from my destination I couldn’t take it anymore. Traffic light after traffic light jammed with miles of traffic.

I took a right turn.

I didn’t check my GPS I just went off course because where I was heading wasn't my final destination anyway.

Sometimes in life, we need to go off course even if we don’t have a map.

• As long as we know we no longer want to be going in the direction we’re heading, it’s time to change course.

First make the decision.

Then figure out how you’re going to get to where you’re going next.

Believe it or not, we CAN take a few turns without instructions.

We can make decisions without consulting ChatGPT. Or Yelp. Or … anything.

Decide first then figure it out.

If you allow uncertainty to be okay, you’ll be amazed at what you can do and where you’ll find yourself.

What’s something great that’s happened to you after deciding to just jump ship?

—Julie