I feel like I'm having mild deja-vu. As if it just happened yesterday, I'm finding myself looking at rental websites, scouring neighborhoods for an apartment within our budget, and starting to apply to summer jobs. The first time we did this, my fiancé and I ended up moving into a neighborhood that's completely wrong for us, had low-paying jobs as baristas, and were MISERABLE for most of the summer. I can't help but hope that this move is going to be different. Moving to Chicago was an investment. We wanted to leave the small city of Tucson and venture into the great unknown. Our criteria for where we moved was as follows:
-must have great public transportation -must have performance opportunities -must have professional sports -must be familiar but also completely new -must have seasons (this was mine) The purpose of this move was to invest in our futures by moving somewhere that provided us with ample opportunity for personal and professional growth. Chicago fit the bill perfectly, and it still has yet to disappoint. Taking a leap of faith is simultaneously terrifying and exhilarating. On the one hand, there are new adventures and opportunities. On the other hand, it could all go downhill and you could slam into the ground headfirst. In the last couple of weeks and in this last year, I've dished out more time, energy, and money into my leaps of faith than I care to admit. I paid for a whole new apartment, I spent days performing for 6 hours for an intimate group of strangers (sometimes even in the rain!!), I quit my job because it SUCKED and made me unhappy (and was unemployed for 2 weeks), I took on a 9-month position at a school to finally see if I could be in education, I became a fitness coach, I'm constantly studying to take a personal trainer exam that costs WAY more than I can afford, and that's not even the end of it! Every time I pursued something new, I wondered, "What if I fail?" Every.single.time. And yet, here I am, telling you about it. Failure is not an option. What is an option is going into something headfirst, realizing it isn't working, and learning from it. Sure, it SUCKS when something doesn't work out. But what if you never tried it? Would you be wondering about it for the rest of your life? Would it keep you up at night knowing you didn't take the leap of faith? A couple of days ago, I was on a call with a few other coaches learning about how to do better within the business. My favorite quote from the whole night was: "Fail forward." I am SO much smarter than I was this time last year. I know SO much more than I did and that is because I failed. With each attempt came a new understanding of myself and the world I want to live in and help create. With each failure came an opportunity to pursue something new. So, take this moment to see where you are in your journey. When was the last time you took a leap of faith? Did it pay off? Did it not? How long has it been since it happened? Maybe it's time to step out of your comfort-zone and start actively pursuing the life you want. If you have the life you've always wanted, reflect on how you got there and how you can help others get there too. I'm sure there's someone out there wishing they could ask you some questions. Regardless of where you're at, I hope you have a happy, healthy, and fantastic week ahead and that you get a chance to fail forward! ~E
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