BE Brave

There is a quote on a sticky note next to my bed that I see every morning and every night, and every other time in the day that I sit or lay on my bed. 

It says:

"Do one thing every day that scares you." -Eleanor Roosevelt

The last few days this has seemed particularly applicable for me. I've always been somewhat of a cautious person. I have tried to be safe, tried to not take too many risks. The only thing I've really risked willingly has been my heart...Which is sometimes the scariest thing to risk. However, I think the longer we live, the more we realize how resilient we are, and how good it feels to do the things that scare us, even if we don't have complete success on our first try. I heard someone once say something like "You haven't really started living until you've gone out of your comfort zone." I like it. I agree with it. Something of the Divine told me how selfish I am today. This is true. I stay in my comfort zone sometimes because I am scared to go out of it.... I get scared to be my true self. The Divine said "You are the way you are for a reason. I made you to love people the way you do for a reason, why do you sometimes withhold that extension of love because you are afraid of how others will perceive you? Don't be afraid of your own gifts!"

Today I did something that scared me. It was a small thing, but it required serious courage in the moment. But you know what...It turned out awesome. It was exactly what I needed and I almost missed it because of my fears.  So, I was thinking today "You know what, I'm gonna be ok. I can be brave in my life. I can take risks. I can be me. I can love the challenge of doing something scary every day." 

So, my challenge to you is: "Do one thing every day that scares you," and maybe, just maybe, you will start to see your world through different eyes. Maybe you'll love a little more. Maybe you'll laugh a little more. Maybe you'll love yourself a little more because you weren't afraid to be expand yourself. 

Life is good. Oh so good. 

BE Brave.