The Courage to Live Consciously

During my morning reading and daily affirmation time this morning, I ran across a quote that Helen Keller wrote-

Security is mostly a superstition.  It does not exist in nature,

nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.

Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spririts

in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.

I have used the latter part of this quote in my email signature line for several years.  It inspired me to “keep it moving” during a tough time: my separation and divorce. The fear of being alone and having to make it on my own and raise a child without a spouse was a very frightening, almost crippling experience; however, I knew I had to go forward and do what I needed to do to create a new life and new beginning for me and my baby girl.  Well, we have made it through to the other side of that experience, not without some bumps and bruises, financial difficulties, and what have you, we still made it through.

Now what? During that time, I started several business ventures that were not unsuccessful because they couldn’t be successful, I just stopped pressing on….settling into the deceptive security of my 9 to 5 job, quenching that entrepreneurial spirit within me that screams to get out.  What happened to that “courage despite fear” mentality when I decided to leave a marriage I felt was going nowhere?  How can I get it back?  My life is not in crisis right now. I’ve made it to the other side of a difficult situation.  But I want more!!  One of the most progressive things I completed during this time was to earn my Bachelor’s degree. Two and a half years of blood, sweat, and tears and $47,000.00 in tuition cost – done!! However, where do I go from here?

I stand again at the door of a great transitional period. The other side of this transition is new love, new life, and freedom.  Do I remain in this comfort zone of deceptive security, or do I “behave like a free spirit in the presence of fate?” 

I will take the latter….