On Taking Leaps

Hey you!

Yes, you, with the big, beautiful mind that is both your greatest gift and, at times, your heaviest weight. This is for the part of you that dreams but hesitates, that sees possibilities but retreats into the safety of what’s known. This is for the part of you that tells you to play it safe, to stay comfortable, to not rock the boat.

The mind—our complicated, brilliant minds—can be both our greatest ally and our biggest roadblock.

For me, grappling with putting my writing out into the world has been on my mind for over five years. Five years of thinking, dreaming, hesitating. Five years of getting ready to take that leap, only to pull back, held in place by the familiar weight of doubt. 

I’ve wrestled with the questions we all know so well: Am I good enough? Do I have something valuable to say? What if this doesn’t work? What will “they” think if I do this?

There were days when I felt like I was ready and on the verge of stepping out of my self-imposed box. And then there were many more days where the doubts came rushing in, louder than ever, and I shrank back into my comfort zone, telling myself it just wasn’t the right time.

But here’s the truth: it’s never the right time. If we wait for the perfect moment when all the stars align and all the fear is gone, we’ll be waiting forever. 

So, I’m finally taking the leap. 

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