What will you regret at the end of your life?

Do you ever wonder what you'll regret at the end of your life?

Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse, spent a lot of time with the dying and was so intrigued by what they shared with her, that she decided to study their 5 most common regrets.

Here they are:

  1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

  2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.

  3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.

  4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

  5. I wish I had let myself be happier.

These regrets likely don’t come from one dramatic, life-altering choice. They sneak in quietly, built over years of going with the flow, getting swept up in busyness, and never pausing to ask, “What does a good life look like for me?”

That question—your vision—makes all the difference.

As a leadership and well-being coach, I am in the business of helping clients make their visions a reality. Over the years, I’ve seen how powerful it is to have a clear picture of the life you want—and how easy it is to get stuck without one. 

That insight, along with my own research and experience, inspired me to create the Dream in Color process. It’s an invitation to stop, take a breath, and imagine: What would your life look and feel like if you were living with more clarity, harmony, and intention?

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