How often have you denied yourself to even consider a dream or a hope because it seemed impossible or someone else said you shouldn’t do it? I am raising my hand x100 over here. My whole life has been a series of attempts to follow the shoulds, the dos, the musts. And guess what? It never quite worked out how I thought it would.

We often find ourselves asking “what-if” in an attempt to explore worst case scenarios. People live their lives planning for “what if I lose my job?” or “what if I get sick?” We have insurance and savings accounts to feel more secure about the unknown. Because what if everything goes terribly wrong? Now, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with insurance and savings…but so often that desire for security becomes a limiting belief that seeps into all parts of our lives.

At the beginning of this year I set a goal for myself to explore the gray areas and get more comfortable in chaos. And as we all know…2020 has been nothing if not chaotic! And right now, in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, I am challenging myself to ask the following questions – What if everything goes terribly right? What if I take a chance and it works out?

I fully recognize and appreciate that my privilege has meant that the majority of my life has been comfortable and safe and secure. That the fact I can sit here and spend time writing this blog post is not a luxury everyone can afford. Some people are too focused on getting food on the table and can’t fathom shaking their lives up any more.

But, I truly believe that when we start changing the perspective not he questions we ask ourselves…we start to see opportunities open up. We see open pathways where we used to see the mustn’ts, don’ts, shouldn’ts and impossibles.

Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.