“I am in ambivalence (or in quantum congruence?): I both think I am very happy and satisfied with my life as it is; and at the same time I think that I must serve a better purpose. Which one is true?”

I love this listener question from The Clarity Course Series, because goodness knows I’ve struggled with it!

Back in 2012, I constantly asked myself, “How can I want to leave my job at L’Arche when I love my friends there so much?”

For months, I couldn’t come up with a good answer.

(This blog post tells the story in detail.)

Finally, it occurred to me that this was not a useful question. At the end of the day, both were true. I loved these people deeply … and I needed to go forward on a new adventure.

If you’ve ever wanted more but felt like it wasn’t okay to have that yearning, then click here to watch the new, 5:27 minute video.

Is it okay to want more? You bet.

Imperfectly yours,
Caroline

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