Samantha Williams is a psychology student, artist, and wise beyond her years. In this week’s new episode she shares an important message, one that we need to hear more often - “You don’t always need to know where you’re going.”

When Samantha was in school she thought she knew what she wanted to do with her life, and like so many of us things changed. She went from wanting to be a librarian or a veterinarian, to not knowing her path at all. Her story is one of being lost and not knowing what she wanted to do, but ultimately finding something that she loved.

It was in those moments of feeling lost that Samantha realized she wanted to do something meaningful with her life that would positively impact other people. To figure out her next steps, she decided that she would go and try something new. As Samantha shares, there’s so much out there to try, explore, and experience and it’s up to us to put ourselves out there to discover what lights us up. Her words on putting yourself out there in a new and different way, and remembering that there isn’t really a time limit on your growth, exploration, and path, will remind you that life is meant to be a journey. Even more than that, her reflections on the fact that life often takes twists and turns, and that nothing is really impossible, just difficult, will remind you that there will always be lessons learned along the way. Even in those moments when you feel like you can’t do something, you can push yourself beyond what you think is possible. At the end of the day, it’s up to us to choose the experiences that will allow us to learn those lessons, in our own time.

Through her journey Samantha found something that she loves, psychology. Over time it changed her relationship with herself, and her studies have helped her realize what she truly wants to do with her life. She’s also an avid and talented illustrator and writer, and she’s being writing short stories since she was a kid. She’s passionate about helping others and expressing her creativity through her hobbies, and her passion will undoubtedly remind you of yours too. You’ll hear it in this week’s episode, Samantha is well on her way to being someone that other people can talk to when they need it most because for her, the ability to help others is what truly brings her joy.

“You can go out and do anything, it might be a bit difficult but it isn’t impossible. You can’t truly say that you can’t do something if you haven’t tried it. If there’s something that you want to do, there’s only a certain amount of time in the world and you’ve just got to live it to the best you can, and help as many people as you can.”

— Samantha Williams

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bZHrtjAzbksbLWNaak1NM

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-inspiring-joy/id1510488632

To connect with Samantha you can follow her on Instagram @seren_media

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*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.