From experience I can tell you this: The best things have come in my life simply because I took a chance to make a change, that is our choice. It's our choice to make the changes needed to gain insight, to see progress, to simply feel and acknowledge that it is within our power to create our most authentic self and life.
Every action we take has a risk. Driving your car every day to work, getting on the bus, subway, sky train, sea bus, your bike. This simple task of you getting to your place of work is a HUGE risk every day of your life, to get that pay check that secures you the food you will eat for a week, for a day, or even that lunch break. Accidents happen every day, yet we are totally fine with getting behind the wheel of our car where we may feel we are a good driver, but what about all the other people out there on the road?????? Hmmmm. Something to think about. You can take that HUGE risk of trusting others on a highway not to run you off the road, but you can't trust yourself to know when something you are doing has to change?
So tomorrow when you wake up and have your coffee then get in your car to go to your work think about all the other things you know need updating that you are so afraid to take a leap of faith on, remember you have already taken a HUGE leap of faith just by getting in the car, wouldn't it feel so amazing to take a leap of faith in changing your life for the better from your inside out by listening to yourself and make the change you need to change your life for the better? Maybe its actually taking yourself to that cross fit class you have been freaking out about, maybe it's that Pilates or Yoga or Dance class. Maybe it's just simply calling that person you haven't talked to in a couple years and you are scared they won't answer. Just try. . . .. Worst that can happen is you will have to try again.
I have risked A LOT in my time here on earth. There was a time I was told and seen as having the picture perfect life. And it was perfect on the outside looking in. But on the inside living that life, that other version of me, it was the most un-alive I have ever felt. WHY you ask? Because it wasn't my authentic self. I was struggling to be seen and heard on so many levels.
When you hear me speak of my journey thus far, my SAFARI, it was no easy road. Yes, road blocks. Yes, bumps. Yes, trials. Yes, errors. Yes, break downs. Yes, tests. Yes, heart ache. Yes, sacrifice. But without those how can you really appreciate the good things, the amazing things, the beautiful people that come into your life, the new opportunities? It is with great pain that one can and will rise from the depths of despair to create a new.
I woke up one day literally in a dining room of things I was putting away into what some would say every woman's dream space. . . . China cabinet of china and stem wear and flat wear. (Pst. . . . stem wear = crystal wine glasses or champagne flutes, flat wear = Silver Wear, china = beautifully decorated plates, bowls, tea cups and saucers) Crying, I realized I had no idea who I was, where I was, and why my insides only in that moment woke up and started to feel sad. They literally WOKE UP and felt sad. What the heck was happening??? Yeah, I had gone crazy somewhere in there and didn't know how to get out. My insides were so far gone I could only think of one solution and that was to remove my TOXIC and CRAZY self from that. I was making those living around me sick as well. The cat threw up almost every day. The dog was misbehaving and not well. My husband was not happy and I was taking everyone down with me. I literally left with my suitcase of clothes and shoes and had no where to go except from couch to couch for a month until I could save enough money for a month's rent. I have gone from having everything and anything to no house, to renting a place where I had to make sure I had room mates so rent was made, where I was able to start putting my visions in to play, where I was able to heal, meditate, wake up, slowly become whole while along the way breaking someone's heart that was so dear to me, but I had to become whole again and wake the heck up!!!! When I was able to save and create my Africa goal he was there to support and I definitely said what I needed to say but it was too late. So the risk I took to heal, become whole and get Karen back worked, but I knew all along that no matter how long it took I needed to be ok with whatever outcome would come. I have gained so much insight, so much to share and give to others, but you have to know that every risk comes with some loss. And you can grieve for some time, but know you are ok, you will reach the wholeness you need, want and deserve.
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