I know its been a while, but vacation and illness got in the way..... Anyway, here I am back blogging.
When I went back through my little 'Kindness Boomerang' book, looking for inspiration, the act that struck me most was actually for today's date.
It reads: "Open your heart and mind to the world. Take a risk and try something new. Scary? Yes. Worth it? Definitely" (Wahba, 2017).
The quote that comes with it is:
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them" - Walt Disney.
Orly Wahba goes on to reflect how it can be daunting to try something new. I wonder how many people do not take risks, for fear of failing or not getting the result they were looking for. I wonder what is worse, taking the risk and 'failing', or never taking a risk and always wondering what might have been. Surely that is more of a risk?
We took a huge risk in 2001 when we sold our house and furniture, packed our bags and moved half way around the world to Canada, not knowing what we would do for a living, where we would live, and not knowing anyon in our town. Maybe we should have just taken a bloody good holiday or two; traveled across Europe; visited North America; but where would we be now? 17 years later, the kids are grown up, one is in his 2nd year at University, and the other is taking time to consider what to do.
My husband often wonders how they might have turned out had we stayed in England. I think they would be exactly the same as they are now, as I believe we, as parents, have the most impact on their development and choices, and as long as you are able to instill in kids a strong belief of right and wrong, good and bad, then hopefully they will make informed, educated decisions as they age.
Do I have regrets? Yes and no. I have been homesick ever since we moved here. This has eased a little since my mum's passing, which makes me think I was a little more homesick for family, than home. I felt guilty for so many years, for taking the grand kids away, not allowing the bond to develop as it might have. Grandparents missed out on so many milestones and developments that cannot translate through video or photograph.
On the other hand, we have made so many good memories, and if we had not tried, we may have spent the rest of our days wondering how things 'might' have been. Either way it was a risk. One I am glad we took. I am looking forward to the next big risk, whenever the time is right.
If you think about this though, we all take risks everyday, without even thinking about it. Each time we step outside the safety of our front doors and get into our cars we are taking a risk. We assume that we will return home safe from our journey, whether it's long or short. Who knows what might happen on route? We have no control over what others do, only ourselves. What if a drunk decided to drive home the same time we are out on the road, can we prevent this? Or if someone is driving towards us and starts checking their phone,crossing into our lane, it's out of our hands yet it does not prevent us from leaving the house.
There are people I have met who, in summers passed have heard on a weather report that there is supposed to be a 70% chance of rain on a certain day, and so they cancel their plans to play golf. Low and behold, the day comes, no rain, beautiful sunshine, a glorious game of golf is had by everyone except those who pay more attention to what might happen, rather than those who take a risk.
When was the last time you took a risk? Did it pay off? Feel free to share your story...it may inspire others..
Life is for living, for taking risks, and trying. It is too short to live worrying about what might happen. Its too short for regrets. Get out there and live.
When I went back through my little 'Kindness Boomerang' book, looking for inspiration, the act that struck me most was actually for today's date.
It reads: "Open your heart and mind to the world. Take a risk and try something new. Scary? Yes. Worth it? Definitely" (Wahba, 2017).
The quote that comes with it is:
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them" - Walt Disney.
Orly Wahba goes on to reflect how it can be daunting to try something new. I wonder how many people do not take risks, for fear of failing or not getting the result they were looking for. I wonder what is worse, taking the risk and 'failing', or never taking a risk and always wondering what might have been. Surely that is more of a risk?
We took a huge risk in 2001 when we sold our house and furniture, packed our bags and moved half way around the world to Canada, not knowing what we would do for a living, where we would live, and not knowing anyon in our town. Maybe we should have just taken a bloody good holiday or two; traveled across Europe; visited North America; but where would we be now? 17 years later, the kids are grown up, one is in his 2nd year at University, and the other is taking time to consider what to do.
My husband often wonders how they might have turned out had we stayed in England. I think they would be exactly the same as they are now, as I believe we, as parents, have the most impact on their development and choices, and as long as you are able to instill in kids a strong belief of right and wrong, good and bad, then hopefully they will make informed, educated decisions as they age.
Do I have regrets? Yes and no. I have been homesick ever since we moved here. This has eased a little since my mum's passing, which makes me think I was a little more homesick for family, than home. I felt guilty for so many years, for taking the grand kids away, not allowing the bond to develop as it might have. Grandparents missed out on so many milestones and developments that cannot translate through video or photograph.
On the other hand, we have made so many good memories, and if we had not tried, we may have spent the rest of our days wondering how things 'might' have been. Either way it was a risk. One I am glad we took. I am looking forward to the next big risk, whenever the time is right.
If you think about this though, we all take risks everyday, without even thinking about it. Each time we step outside the safety of our front doors and get into our cars we are taking a risk. We assume that we will return home safe from our journey, whether it's long or short. Who knows what might happen on route? We have no control over what others do, only ourselves. What if a drunk decided to drive home the same time we are out on the road, can we prevent this? Or if someone is driving towards us and starts checking their phone,crossing into our lane, it's out of our hands yet it does not prevent us from leaving the house.
There are people I have met who, in summers passed have heard on a weather report that there is supposed to be a 70% chance of rain on a certain day, and so they cancel their plans to play golf. Low and behold, the day comes, no rain, beautiful sunshine, a glorious game of golf is had by everyone except those who pay more attention to what might happen, rather than those who take a risk.
When was the last time you took a risk? Did it pay off? Feel free to share your story...it may inspire others..
Life is for living, for taking risks, and trying. It is too short to live worrying about what might happen. Its too short for regrets. Get out there and live.
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