Taking Leaps

Dear Friends,


At work today, I was asked what I consider to be one of life's big questions.  It occurred when I was being apprehensive about trying a new task.  What I was being asked to do was take orders at the drive thru.  When it was my turn to do so, I emphatically shook my head no.  At that point the girl training me simply said, "what are you afraid of?"  In retrospect I think it was a brilliant question.  It got right to the heart of the matter which could then be addressed.  What I was afraid of was that I didn't know the menu well enough to hear the order and then enter it into the system so that it could then be made.  Once I owned up to my fear a solution was offered.  Because I was able to hear orders without being the one to take them, I was directed to just enter the orders into the system while someone else did the talking.  After doing that for a while, I finally got brave and started taking orders myself.  With lots of support, I did alright. 


When we are asked or ask ourselves the big questions, like what am I afraid of, if or when we are able to answer the question it's an opportunity to move forward.  It's like taking a leap through our fear.  And I think life in general is a lot about taking these leaps, big or small, because whether you hit the ground running or land flat on your butt you've still moved yourself forward from where you were. 

My life has had a lot of leaps in it over the past few months.  Moving here was a big leap, today was a little leap and in both cases I stumbled some but am no worse for the wear.  So come on, whatever it is, face the fear, take the leap.  Hop to it!

Until next time...
Peace, Love & Leaps,
Hope