2017.11.30 On Risk-Taking

“I have noticed that doing the sensible thing is only a good idea when the decision is quite small. For the life-changing things, you must risk it.” – Jeanette Winterson

When faced with a big decision, I often feel a little paralyzed. The peacekeeper between my reason and my passion paces full force back and forth in my mind, trying to find a way out of the mess.

I long for clarity. I crave a clear path. I desire security.

But I know there is none.

The future is and will be uncertain. I can not control the outcome. All I know is that I have the strength to endure, great love to give, and the longing to live a loud, exuberant life.

To change careers. To move across country. To love again.
These things change lives, and I must open myself to them if I am going to change mine.