Happy Sunday my friends! Earlier this week I was scrolling through Pinterest looking for some positive affirmation and I stumbled upon this lovely quote pictured above and it got me thinking.

Lately, I have been into just putting myself out there and immersing myself into things I don’t normally do. It has been a work in progress for sure, but I keep asking myself “Why was I so afraid to fail if I didn’t know what the outcome would be?”

Partly, I believe that deep down I am very self-conscious; I want to appear like I have all my shit together (even though I totally don’t). But also, I believe that there was a part of me that thought I didn’t have to take leaps of faith. I was at a part of my life where I actually thought I had everything together: the career path, the lifestyle, the relationship, and the wise head on my shoulders (which I like to believe I still have). Now that some of these factors in my life have changed, my eyes have actually opened up to what’s really out there: SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES!! There are so many new places, people, and things to see and do. The world, universe, and God have created so many wonderful things that are just waiting to be explored!

Now that I am actually looking at all of the opportunities and possibilities, I have told myself that I’m not allowed to sit and wonder What If?! I have told myself that I have to take chances because otherwise I’ll never grow or learn. I want to be able to look back on my life and not have to worry about what could have happened, but instead look back at all of the opportunities I’ve seized.

So, the next time you’re in a situation where you’re conflicted about the 50/50 outcome, just jump because you’ll never know if you’ll end up flying instead of falling.