Just Jump In

I found this on a friend's facebook a few weeks ago and have subsequently stole it, obviously. At the time I just found it motivating and it fit in with the life-mood I was in at the time. Since then it has changed meanings slightly and I realized that maybe I liked it so much to begin with was because that is the mentality I've been in for the last few months. I've been doing tons of stuff that I wouldn't normally have said "yes" to: such as playing intramural flag football.

I've always been a "jump in with both feet" kind of person, but I'm also extremely careful. In the last few months I've tried to take more risks - most of which have definitely paid off! Today, for example, I played full on tackle football...no gear. After the flag football incident, I knew I wouldn't make too big of a fool of myself, but still wasn't completely sure. Turns out, I'm SO glad I did! First of all, the people on both teams were absolutely fantastic and a joy to meet. Second, there is still a foot of snow on the ground, so I was now actually warm. And third, being able to tackle someone is WAY better than trying to grab the stupid flag!

So, if anyone is reading this but me, my advice to you is to jump in - take a chance - because you never know how perfect, or how fun, something could turn out to be.