What Lies Ahead

Change. A concept that is feared by some, embraced by others.

Lately, it's the topic of much discussion between me and several of my friends. That yearning to shake things up a bit. Whether moving out of state, moving out of their current home, going to school, finding a new job, finding a new career, breaking up with someone, starting to date someone new, it's the possibility that things in our lives can somehow be different.

But...therein lies the challenge. How much do we want that change? How do we know it's time? What do we do to make it happen? And how much do we risk in making that change?

Sometimes it's better to try than to look back, years from now, and wonder. Because as a good friend of mine said to me the other day - you have to make mistakes to grow. If you make a mistake, you learn. And I think that's a wonderful concept. One I'm going to hold onto as I keep striding down this road towards my unknown, my next step in my journey of change.

And I encourage you to grab a hold of what your dream, your idea of change, your concept of something new is. Don't be scared of it, don't let it stop you. Remember, if you make a mistake, it's okay.

As Anais Nin once said, "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." And to quote Erica Jong, "And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk more."

So, go and be bold! The world is yours!