I Will Do Things I Never Thought I Would Do But Always Kinda Wanted To

I will.

-Those are some powerful words--in fact anything of that nature that expresses certainty is powerful and not to mention frightening. One of the hardest things to do now days is to be sure, our vocabulary is riddled with words and phrases like "I don't know" or "I guess" and "maybe". These words are just reflections of our fear of letting lose and growing, its a physical manifestation of our battle with the unknown. Nothing is more intimidating than the unknown, but you know...thats a funny thought. In the past when we were young, in another life, the unknown was what we dreamed of. We ran around with capes on our necks and explored the depths of our neighbors back yards and that was pure bliss. When it came to dinner time a plate of pasta was less than exciting but intergalactic macaroni--now that was a dish!! Anything new or unheard of was exciting and riveting and yet sadly that slipped world away between our fingers. Why? Well it's simple, we made a life for ourselves. The world called on us to be more mature and so we found a group of friends, we got a job, and we went to school and that was that. I am telling you that all this is simply not enough, do not settle for ordinary when frankly you are extraordinary--ordinary should be the new outstanding.

Devote yourself to more. I am in no way saying abandon what you have, no in fact do the opposite hold onto it forever and cherish it because that is your blessing. But don't let this be the end keep pushing because our lives have no script, nowhere is it written the path we must take so forge on! You may have made it, you may be on the way to the exact life you want but I am telling you to go above and beyond. You only get one life so why not do all you can with it? But that's not the first time you have heard that...everyone says "chase your dreams" "never give up" etc. I'm here to take it to the next step.

Dream those dreams you have never dreamt before, explore the ideas you are afraid to explore, challenge the thoughts you thought you might never challenge. Speaking from experience, quit dodging bullets and put your cape back on; cause if you're a superhero those bullets will just bounce off. Finish the war underneath your skin. Give yourself the will to tackle the unknown the challenging and the frightening. After all every part of you is there, every dream you dream is there, in your skin and on your cape you just need to recognize it--you just need to say you will.