I Dare ME!!

Let me start by saying that writing these blogs is as much for me as a life coach as they are for you. When we speak our own truth, we in turn speak each
other’s truth. So I thank you for the opportunity to live authentically and allowing me to speak my truth to you.

This is a great time for me to start to think about next year. January is symbolic to me because it not only is the beginning of the calendar year but also my birthday. Fall is the time I usually come back to my list and re-evaluate where I am, where I want to be and where I need to be. A time for me to put my plan in place for the New Year so come January 1, I am blasting out of the gates with my guns blazing!

That being said, it is now October so that leaves me two months to figure out what my next steps will be. I have some big decisions to make and what those choices will mean to me in the overall grand scheme of things. So often, we seem to get held back by fear. We make excuses for the things we know we need to do and just stay in our comfort zones because that is what feels safe to us. I have often said that I admired someone that lives a passionate life than a comfortable life. Life is too short to wait for your “someday” or “one day” because all we have is today. Tomorrow is not guaranteed so your someday is right now. You have to go after what you believe you deserve and fight for your dreams, because if not you then who? If you don’t believe in your talents and skills enough to pursue them, why should anyone else? Of course it’s not easy and change is not comfortable but that is how we push ourselves thru to the next level of our lives. We cannot let FEAR or the unknown keep us from taking that first step towards our destiny.

We make excuses that we need to do this or that, or wait for this or that to happen before we take the necessary steps to living our full lives but that is not going to get us to the next step. I was reminded this week that we are never going to have everything in the exact perfect place before we decide to do anything. Nothing in life is a guarantee, not even life itself. You have to have FAITH that the choices you are making are all part of the grand plan to get you to the next level of your life. And sure you might fall on your face, but that’s the beauty of second chances. You just pick yourself up and try again. At least you tried and no one can fault you for that. We will never have all the answers, we just have to TRUST that we are exactly where we are meant to be in this moment and time in our lives. We always have the power of CHOICE. The choices we make will influence our destiny. It’s like sliding doors, you have to decide what door to open but know that each choice comes with consequences and responsibility. You cannot be afraid to make a decision or you will never move forward. Trust your gut and know that you have everything you need to be successful in your choice. In whatever area of your life needs to shift, you will feel it inside you. I know that agitation very well. Anyone that knows me, will tell you that I am always moving forward and hate to be complacent, never satisfied and always hungry to learn more. I am always doing self-work because I know that to be the best person you can be, you have to be willing to be a student of life. Each of your experiences is your lesson and guide to the next level.

If it is your career you are anxious about, then move! Explore other options…who says you have to do one thing? You are a person with many talents and gifts, so go out there and explore them. Also be sure to tell people what you are up to, what you are striving towards, what dreams you are after. You never know who is listening, who can help you, who knows someone who can help you. It is my belief that Angels are always in our midst, so that one conversation could be that chance of a lifetime you have been waiting for all your life. Telling that special person that you love and want them could be the door that opens you to your soul/life mate. You never know until you take the chance to say something. Now that is not to say that it will be reciprocated but you won’t know until you try. Wouldn’t you rather you knew then spend your whole life wondering “what if”?

Only you can make things happen in your life. No one can live your life for you. You have to go out there, wear your “S” on your chest and take that leap of faith. Complacency has never been something that works for me, I am always thinking positive and progressive. Always thinking next steps, I take pride in being self-sufficient and independent so standing in still waters has never appealed to me. I’d rather ride the wild rapids and see what adventures lay ahead. Life does not come to you, you have to go after it.

So here is your charge: I DARE you to go after your dreams. Make a “bucket list” of things you have always wanted to do, see, touch, feel and experience and then start to check it off. I started to do this back in 2000 and it has been an awesome testament to my life. DARE to take a chance, DARE to love, DARE to live. You are so worth it!

I DARE YOU!!!