Take chances.

This week's quote reminds me that in order to live as deeply as possible I need to get outside of my comfort zone and take risks. For me, starting Bellafusion was scary. I wasn't sure what people would think of this creative outlet of mine and some would have no idea that opening a boutique had always been a dream of mine. After a few years of wanting to open Bellafusion but not having the courage to do it, I finally took that first step and published my website. Even now, I am constantly taking chances and trying new things with Bellafusion and with each of these chances, I risk failure and embarrassment. It can be incredibly uncomfortable but that fear is so much easier to bear simply because I took that initial first step. Failure is always a possibility but to me the feeling of 'what if' is even worse. I'm starting to learn that taking small, mini steps outside of my comfort zone creates huge momentum. It's exhilarating. I urge you to seriously think about what's been holding you back or what's something you've always wanted to do or maybe if there's someone in your life you want to thank for something they've done for you. I personally started to do this type of reflection in my own life...

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to do ballet. I'm mesmorized by ballerinas. Their grace, elegance and pure athletic ability was remarkable to me. Up until about a month ago, the fact that I had never taken ballet was a regret of mine. After a lot of back and forth and a lot of "should I really do this?" questions, I went for it. I enrolled in an adult beginner ballet class. Done. Class booked. The next day I found myself perusing the aisles of a dance shop looking for my first pair of ballet slippers. Ah it was actually happening! I did it. I finally decided to stop regretting the fact that I hadn't done ballet and just go for it. I'm more than happy that I did and now I have even more respect for ballerinas. My only disappointment is that tutu's weren't mandatory.

 In my opinion, a life lived deeply is what it's all about.