Mindset Monday: Rerouting is Allowed

What to do when you're paralyzed with indecision or second-guessing your choices.

This month, I had to make several hard parenting decisions. The weightiness left me questioning, second-guessing, and paralyzed with fear of making the wrong choice. In the midst of it all, I remembered something my mentor, Julie, always says:

“Nothing is permanent except for Jesus.”

Julie often says it with a lighthearted smile. She has a way of bringing fresh air into a room when you’ve been holding your breath for a while.

Her funny little saying is a reminder that often our decisions feel permanent and weighty, but the truth is, rerouting is allowed.

Here’s what I’ve been reminding myself in the thick of it:

If I make a wrong decision, I can always make a different decision.

If I make a wrong turn, I can make another turn.

If I hit a dead end, I can always turn around.

That’s the beauty of the Waymaker, He can always make a way.

One of the choices I made this month on behalf of my child didn’t end up being the best fit. And guess what? We rerouted. We made a different decision. We took a u-turn and learned some lessons for next time.

So, if you’re struggling with indecision or fearful that you’ve taken a wrong turn, remember, rerouting is allowed.

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Quote 💬

“It’s not the hard roads that slay us; what actually slays us is the expectation that this road isn’t what we hoped it to be.”—Ann Voskamp

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What I’m Reading 📚

📗For My Mind:

• Underestimated: The Surprisingly Simple Shift to Quit Playing Small, Name the Fear, and Move Forward Anyway

📕For My Body:

• Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from People Who Lived the Longest

📘For My Spirit:

• Waymaker: Finding The Way to The Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of

📙For My Soul:

• Desperate Woman Seeks Friends: Real Talk About Connection, Rejection, and Trying Again For The Friendships You Need

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Fun & Favorites 🎉

• The Wild Robot wrecked me. Such a great movie with messages about adoption, motherhood, belonging, and forgiveness. 🤖

• Standing favorite: Alitura skincare products 🧴

• I’m enjoying this journal. ✍️

• If Mother’s Day felt off to you, check out my friend’s raw (but encouraging) post. 🌻

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Question 🧭

What decision are you wrestling with right now?