The Journey is Yours

In life there is not a point where we have arrived.  We continue to grow and learn each day.  There are times that life is amazing and times that life feels insurmountable.  It is a continual journey.  Whether we are moving forward or backward is up to us.  Life is a series of experiences and choices.

Is there something you feel you should do but are terrified to take the steps to be able to do it?  It can be terrifying to take a chance.  It has been said so many times that real change comes you step outside of your comfort zone.  Not to sound too cliche, but it is so true.  I am currently living this out.  For the first time in a really long time, I have no guaranteed income, no safety net.  It is utterly terrifying, but I know the life I want to live, the life I want to build which means making my own rules and fighting hard for them.  

I share this because the journey belongs to each of us.  We get to write our own rules.  We get to choose our path.  If you don't like the life you have built, it is never too late to change.  We can create and write our own stories.  It can be scary, absolutely terrifying, but if you want to take charge sometimes you have to jump.  We don't have to be defined but what we have accomplished or failed at in the past.  We can start new and change the rules.  Do not let your past, other people or yourself stand in your way.  It doesn't matter how many times you have to keep starting over as long as you keep going.

My challenge to you: think about the life you really want to live and what it will take to get there.  Are you ready to jump?


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