When our long held dreams are rerouted, we have a choice to make the best of the new direction or fight against that. How do we make that choice?
It is important to think deeply about the dream that has been rerouted--is the dream worth your time and energy, and is there another way to make that dream come true. I have met many people throughout my life who have had dreams rerouted, and time after time, I've watched those people find new and different ways to achieve their long held dreams. Though each of these people experienced times of great hardship, sadness, and worry, eventually their long held dreams came true thanks to their willingness to research their options, keep their dreams alive, surround themselves with supportive people, and stay positive most of the time.
At other times, when dreams rerouted did not come true, I've learned about the ways people successfully replaced their original dreams with new equally positive and life enriching choices. Not long ago on the news, there was a fantastic story about a couple unable to have their own children who adopted a family of three--the joy exhibited int he story was amazing. This couple replaced their long held dream with an equally if not better life experience that improved their lives and the lives of the children they adopted.
I thought of this recently when a dream I had was rerouted. In my mind, I had a magnificent story about how one life tendril would occur, and due to many factors, that dream did not happen. The situation rolled out differently than I expected and it has taken me some time to accept this fact and reroute my expectations. This was not a big life dream of expectation, but instead a sideroad of life--a part of life I never considered much, but always expected it to be one way, not the way it turned out to be.
Now, I realize that I have to accept the new route this life path has taken and make the best of it. I have to give up on the former dream for this path and maximize the new direction. It's not easy to give up on a path you expected and valued, but at times, it is the right thing to do. Onward.