Looking at my opportunity to take a risk

Today I have an opportunity to take a risk.  Take a sneak peek inside my head as I think about this….

This risk is something I believe will open me to greater potential and possibilities yet I am nervous and afraid. I know this is normal for me and I know whenever I am facing a risk… I have to take a deep breath and face the fear.

So now that I am doing that…facing the fear…I have brought it to my consciousness and well, what do I now?

I decide.

I decide if I want to look at this as a gift, an opportunity OR is it an catastrophe in the making. I don’t know which will be the end result. How easy it would be if I had the crystal ball to ensure my decisions are the “right” ones.

Thinking about what is holding me back is valuable information to me. If I knew I wouldn’t fail and the outcome was guaranteed, it would be a no brainer. I don’t like to fail. Yet, I also know in the midst of some of my “biggest mistakes” there have been such gifts I never would have uncovered had I played it safe.

So now in my decision making process, I ask myself, what do I have to lose? What if, what if…this is the key to what I’ve been wanting to create? Even if it doesn’t work out, what will I gain from taking a leap of faith?

One thing I know about myself is that I grow personally and professionally when I take chances, take risks, and seize opportunities.

And I like to grow.

I believe in the power of creating my own dreams. When an opportunity arises from seemingly outta nowhere, it’s like a divine gift asking me to “prove” I am ready to trust in my own belief, confidence, and passions. It’s asking me to put the proverbial money where my mouth is.

Throughout my life there have been times that I blindly jumped and expected the net to appear…and you know what, it did. Risks I’ve made in my past didn’t always turn out the way I wanted…but in each and every case, I found value in them.

I look past decisions I seized and feel such gratitude because without them  I couldn’t be who I am today or where I am.

Today I have an opportunity and I’m going to grab that baby, embrace it, and stop letting resistance overtake me.

Yes, I still feel that fear and you know what, I’m doin’ it anyway.

What is it that you are debating taking a risk on?

What is holding you back?

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