Leap of Faith (#5)

I must be getting sentimental in my ‘old age’.  My recent posts have been rather serious and reflective.  No worries, there will be room for funny later.  As I mentioned early on in this series, finding something to write about every day is hard.  I don’t plan it out days in advance, I just sit down, think about my day, and find something from it to inspire me.

Today, it was Noah.  It could’ve been just another routine day by the look of this picture, right?

Or, it could be a special day.  It could be one in which you take a chance.  A day in which you step out of your comfort zone.  A day in which you are, ‘all in’.

Because sometimes, some days, you just gotta take a leap of faith.  Just like he did.  With no fear.  Just anticipation.  And eagerness.

When is the last time you have done that?  Went ‘all in’.  Held on to hope and faith and jumped in?

If you are still thinking, then it has been too long.

Think of something that makes you anxious, brings you fear and trepidation.  I’m not talking things like holding a snake or something.  I’m talking about something you really want to do, but are afraid to, because you fear failure.  You fear not being good enough.

For me, it was writing.  I’ve loved to write for as long as I can remember, but realized part of what was holding me back was my fear that no one would like what I wrote.  Or worse yet, no one would read it.

But finally, for some reason, I let go of the fear in a ‘throw it to the wind’ kind of a way, shrugged my shoulders and said ‘who cares’.  Now, of course I care, but I was willing to let go of that, because it was keeping me from what I love to do most.  Tell stories.

So when I watched Noah approach the pool late this afternoon, and watched him go ‘all in’ with such exuberance and delight, I realized how often most of us play it safe.  Stay in our comfort zone, and thus, hold ourselves back.

How often are you holding yourself back and how much could you be missing in life because of it?  Think about it.  Really.  Pause…and think about it.

Now, look at that picture of Noah taking the plunge.  Imagine that is yourself.  And tell yourself, ‘sometimes, ya just gotta take a leap of faith’.

Now go.  And do it.