I have worked hard to make a good life for myself in Peoria. For a small town girl who had no desire to stay, I have come far.
For all my accomplishments, I am proud, but I do hold sorrow that things for me rarely went as I planned, as I had hoped.
My excitement of the future, sadness in leaving, and fear of the unknown have me currently feeling quite insane.
It is so easy to stay. Obviously, comfort zones are just that: comfort. It takes courage to step out, to do something or things that maybe you never thought you could. So many people stick to the mundane - It is simple to blame others and complain versus taking a risk.
One of my favorite quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt is 'You must do the thing you think you cannot do.'
How else do we grow? How else will you ever know what you can achieve and who you can truly be?
I held on to doubts for far too long based on judgements that were made on me, not by me. Based on disbeliefs I was somehow taught, rather than those I have developed.
If in my own journey, I can rise above and believe in myself and in the power of opportunities, I truly hope I can inspire you to do the same.
Reject the easy path. Say 'no' to the known and climb into the adventure instead. No matter what, you will learn, change and grow from the experience.
Step one...
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