Normally after New Years I feel super clear on the direction that I am headed in. I have my intentions and goals set in place and I know what the year ahead of me is going to look like. However, this year I fee like I’ve been in a bit of a fog and I don’t have clue of what’s ahead of me.

Maybe it’s because I will be graduating in 14 weeks and officially opening my Acupuncture practice. I know I should be excited by this new venture, but I’m honestly pretty scared and confused. How do I start? Should I take a risk and open my own practice? Or should I play it safe and try and work for someone else who is already established? I’ve been debating these questions back and forth in my head for months now. Constantly weighing out the pro’s and cons and asking for others advice. But no matter what angle I looked at I still just felt confused and indecisive. That is until a few days ago when I received some advise from someone much wiser and more experienced.

I was expressing to this person my fears and confusion when she stopped me and told me to that debating this subject over and over wasn’t going to give me the clarity I seek. The only way to get clear is to make a decision, pick a direction, and go with it 100%. She explained that the energy I was giving off while in this place of indecision was very scattered. And when you give off scattered energy to the Universe you get scattered answers back. It’s simple law of attraction 101, like attracts like. However, once I make a clear decision and pick a direction I will be fully guided and supported to take all the right action steps.

This was a major wake up call for me. By not declaring a direction I was staying stuck in the fog of indecision. I began to reflect back on all the advice that I’ve learned from my various teachers on this subject. The very wise Marie Forleo always says that clarity comes from action. In other words whenever you are starting something new in your life you rarely have a clear idea of what it’s going to look like or how it’s going to work until you begin taking action steps towards it. The more action you take the clearer you get. Tony Robbins teaches that a real decision is not made until you take action. You can decide in your head all you want, but until you actually take action you haven’t really made a decision. As all these lessons began to flood back into my head I realized that I just need to bite the bullet, make a decision, and take some action.

Which brings me back to deciding whether I should open my own practice or work under someone else. At this point I had to get honest with myself and really envision my ultimate outcome. Why did I go back to school to study this medicine in the first place? Taking money out of the equation, what does my big vision look like? Once I began to get really honest with myself it was much easier to make a decision. Ultimately I want to start my own practice, and run my own business. So there you have it, I picked a direction, I am publicly declaring it here in writing, and I am committing to this decision 100%!

And I’ll be honest typing out that last line scares the crap out of me! But it also exhilarates me and excites me so I know that I’m headed in the right direction. But in reality it doesn’t really matter what decision I made as long as I was willing to commit to it all the way. If I decided that I ultimately wanted to work for someone else that would be fine and I would be just as supported. Energy will flow in whatever decision you make as long as you make one.

There is also something to be said for hanging out in the fog of in decision for a little while. If you are the type of person that tends to recklessly jump into things without thinking it through, a little indecision could be for you. There is definitely something to be said for weighing out the pros and cons, doing your homework, and gathering all the advice you can. But once you’ve done all that and you are still afraid to move forward that is when you need to just take a giant leap of faith.

And if that last sentence scares you take comfort in the fact that you are always allowed to change your mind. Make a decision, declare a direction, and begin taking action. Remember it’s not until you actually begin to take action that you gain clarity. If the direction you are headed in ends up not being your cup of tea then change your mind and make a new decision. Essentially life is just one big experiment any way. We are all just stumbling along trying to figure it all out. But that’s what makes life exciting and fun, the adventure of the unknown.

As for my new direction I’ve already begun to take action steps the past few days in forming a business plan. I am far from knowing all the details and how it’s all going to come together. And for a control freak like me that is not an easy thing to handle. But even though I am scared, I feel like a giant weight has been lifted off my shoulders just by making this decision. I made up my mind and ended up gaining clarity and momentum to move forward. Am I 100% confident that I made the right decision? Nope! But I am 100% committed. And right now all I need is the faith and knowing that since I declared this decision I will be given clear guidance and be fully supported in this process. The confidence will come.

The best part about making a decision is that the Universe will start to give you little signs that you are headed in the right direction. Just this morning I was shopping at my local grocery store when I got into a conversation with one of the grocers. We somehow got on the subject of acupuncture and he was so excited to hear that I will be opening my own practice in 4 months. He explained that he had just been reading about acupuncture and how it can help with back pain and he wanted to give it a try. He asked me for a business card and said that he wanted to be my first patient when I start my practice. Yup, that’s all the confirmation I needed, I know I am on the right path.

Is there an area of your life where you have been feeling stuck with indecision? Decide to make up your mind this week and pick a direction. And trust that when you do you will be given the clarity and support that you need. Feel free to publicly declare your decision below in the comments!