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LEAP!

"You can't be that kid standing at the top of the waterside, overthinking it.  
You have to go down the chute." 
-Tina Fey

I love this quote.  And I love Tina Fey.  She cracks me up and I completely applaud that she puts herself out there.  

I pulled this quote out of a magazine, stuck it on the fridge, and forgot about it.  It then became buried under the school lunch menu, artwork from the kids, and a large magnet.  The other day, as I was recycling October and making room for November, I found it.  It was like I was reading it for the first time-how fun!  

Sometimes this happens with little quotes or things that I read.  Something resonates, so I write it down and then later, sometimes months later, I stumble upon it and it strikes like a dart.  It hits home and in just the right place. 

I am a huge over-thinker.  I read the books, I make the lists, I create the scenarios in my mind, I hem and haw.  It works great if you want to keep your feet firmly planted on the ground.  But, I'm ready for more.  I have been slowly building momentum.  Keeping one foot in front of the other, even when I am scared.   

I had to climb a tall ladder to get onto this platform.  I feel like I can look back and see all of the experiences that have brought me this far waiting in line behind me, cheering and also feeling impatient.  "Just do it!  Go for it, would ya?!?" they yell.

So, yes.  There is no turning back.  I will spread my arms, stop holding my breath, and leap!  



Are you stuck overthinking something?  Can you give
yourself permission to decide, let go, and trust?

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