Hello friends! I have something different for you today :) After your love of {cv}'s valentines, I decided to make similar little vignettes every so often. Today's motivation comes from Dale Carnegie:
It may be my looming 27th birthday this May, but I find myself thoroughly examining how I'm investing my time and energy. There are so many avenues still left to explore, but it doesn't stop me from a few worries about whether or not I'm making the right choices. I'm excited to see what the future holds--yet sometimes, I wish I could just look in a crystal ball and see the answers.
The reality? Life would be pretty daggone boring if each of us had a crystal ball. If you would have asked me five years ago where I'd be living, I would have never been able to guess Rhode Island. {Though I knew {cv} would be by my side, there was no predicting that move!} I could give you ten other similar examples, but I'll save you the brain space.
Suffice it to say, I've learned that the "sure-thing boat" isn't very fun. I have played it safe plenty of times in the past--and have little to show for certain periods of my life. Since I started blogging, I have been trying my best to take a leap off the side of that boat and make some waves. Blogging reminds me how much I still have to discover in this life. One thing is for sure: I am thankful for each and every day I have to carve my own path.
Many thanks to each of you for challenging me to keep jumping--I don't think you'll ever know what that means to me. I hope you'll take a second to think about your own journey today and realize each {seemingly} small step makes a big difference. Have an incredible week!
So the last time I jumped off the boat it ended not so well. But that was mostly the circumstances that surrounded it. You know, that little economic crash we had a few years back? I don't blame the jumping, I blame the waters :)
ReplyDeletei love that quote and it is so very true :) xx
ReplyDeleteLove the quote! And yes, randomly picking up and moving to VA with the boy with no clear plan was definitely jumping off... But better to jump than to regret having done so!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I definitely find myself sticking to "sure-things". Thank you for the inspiration to be a little more adventurous! :)
ReplyDeleteYou said a mouthful in this post, lady! Love the quote & I agree, blogging does bring out an adventurous side!
ReplyDeleteSO inspirational! This is the kind of talk that keeps me going. You have a lovely blog!! :) Thank you so much for stopping by Pasadya this weekend--you absolutely made my day with your comments! What a happy way to start the day. :)
ReplyDeleteSo much good stuff here. I'm at a moment in my life where the future is 100% unclear and out of control. I'm learning to just trust the Lord and truly take it a day at a time!
ReplyDeleteLove this quote - I'm a sure-thing boater by nature, so a good reminder to get out there and take on the exciting things of the world!
ReplyDeleteI seriously feel like I need to jump off and add some excitement and adventure to my life.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful post! I love every bit of it. I don't even know the "sure thing" boat exists half the time. Ok, more than half the time. I never do the safe thing, cause that would be boring. Thanks for writing this to remind us and yourself to jump and make waves every single day!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote choice!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote! I can't even remember the last time I was on the sure thing boat, except for in my relationship ;) I wouldn't have even considered myself an adventurous person a few years ago, but it certainly keeps life interesting!
ReplyDeleteLoving this quote! Definitely one to live by.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Life is too short to always play it safe.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said, love! Life would be SO boring if we knew what was going to happen!!! Everything happens for a reason!!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely week! xoxo
Great inspiration, and so true! Here's to taking chances!!
ReplyDeleteMoving to rural Provence was definitely jumping off the sure thing boat! But I'm so happy I did it :)
ReplyDeleteInspirational post! I have certainly jumped off the sure-thing boat by moving from Ohio to DC and then DC to Chicago. This post has given me a lot to think about - when will be my next jump...and possibly, where? Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! Sometimes we need little reminders to step outside our comfort zone or take a second look at something that seems impossible...
ReplyDelete...Lauren