A reminder from
Rhi, one of my favorite freelance illustrators
(make sure you check out her
ellolovey collection on Etsy).
We are so afraid of risk-taking -- choosing to stick with the commonplace and known instead of free-falling into adventure. In a lot of ways, it's easier to know what you can expect, even if it's painful, than to dive into something different and not know the outcome, not know the kind of pain that you might endure.
It seems that someone out there is set on reminding me to continue taking risks -- but those risks don't need to be big ones. My risk today? Choosing to trust in my own decisions instead of letting what others might think determine my own worth. It took a total of 30 minutes (for those who aren't eternal ruminators, it would probably take a lot less time) -- and a whole lot of internal reminders. But, for me, it was a risk, something out of the ordinary -- and, oddly, it gave me a boost of energy and a depth of confidence that calmed me.
What risks are you taking? What risks do you wish you could take?
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