The Art of Finding Your Path

Sometimes you don't even know where or how to go about finding or setting a meaningful goal, let alone actually doing it. That's where this research-informed approach comes in.

- Lindsay Geller

Think about the last time you set a goal. Did you aim for something you wanted, or-be honest-did you choose to go after this ambition because you felt pressured to? If you're guilty of the latter, you're not alone. "Particularly for women, hopes are often influenced by other people's expectations or what our peer group is doing," says Sarah Lagrotteria, director of Just Bloom School, a creativity hub that teaches businesses how to use narrative theory-based techniques to gain new perspective and solve problems. In other words: Society tends to influence your goals waaay too much.

To counteract that conditioning, Lagrotteria teaches "pathfinding," which is a science-backed ambition setting technique that allows you to tap into subconscious desires rather than spotlight surface-level hopes. Pathfinding uses the same imagery sourcing process as techniques such as vision boarding and manifestation, but it challenges your preconceived notions to find creative new angles. This can help you uncover a meaningful direction and inspire you to achieve a goal you previously thought impossible. Let's walk through it.