Sometimes the key to making the
impossible possible is to push beyond who we know ourselves to be-- to plunge
forward, to be outrageous. Anything
worth doing is worth doing wrong. Or
said another way, truly there can be no progress without taking risks. With risk we are present
to fear. The fear that despite
all our best efforts, careful planning, and sheer obsession with every detail
we will make mistakes, screw things up, and possibly flat out fail. How devastating is just the thought. For some of us this was a reality. We worked, planned and scrutinized almost every
detail of our lives and still we found ourselves on the losing side. We lost jobs, homes, and even loved ones despite all our care and attention. What did we do then? Some of us sat stunned, some cried out and
some got up brushed off the dust and started over again. Some of us did all of that—I did. Then I opened myself to the Universe and asked
for help.
Through the encouragement of a supportive friends, family and angles
along the way I was able to brush off the dust and start again. There was enthusiasm for charting a new
course for myself and perhaps expand some aspects of work and my personal commitment
to social justice along the way. I
gained the confidence of using my skills for the benefit of and to make a
difference for others. I was reminded
that it is essential to do my best and remember serving a client well is not
always about the end result, it is also about the process of the case.
Above all I look for the fun and joy in life! My time on this leg of my journey showed me
that some of the excitement and happiness comes when I am challenged to stretch
beyond my wildest dreams. So I commit
today to take the risk, push beyond my limits, plunge forward—to be a little outrageous. For in the end I learned that in the moment I
take the risk, that is when I succeed!
