What if?

    Okay, so I haven’t been a faithful blogger these past few weeks because frankly I needed to observe and absorb the world around me to better understand my place in that world. 
    Oh yeah--happy new year, everyone!! I love this time of year because of the hope and opportunities that come with each new year.  Not so much turning over a new leaf but, to stay with the metaphor, an opportunity for that leaf to grow and expand.  I will be the first to admit that while I love change in most aspects, certain leaps of faith can be quite frightening.  For instance, lots of times I find myself limiting my growth and/or resisting change in a subconscious, masochistic way.  At the root of this problem lies fear; not so much of the change itself, but of stepping out of my emotional/psychological "comfort zone"--fear of allowing myself to experience more joy, success, love, happiness, etc. than I am accustomed to.  After this eureka moment (followed by a what the hell moment), I wondered what it was exactly that made me content with this glass ceiling I continually run up against.  We all have our different reasons for this habit (surely I am not alone?), but what if we started asking that very question--what if?
    What if we allowed ourselves permission to experience the liberation of breaking out of our emotional/psychological comfort zones and let in more joy, success, love, happiness, and all those other pleasures of being alive?  What is the worst that can happen? Let in the light, people!  Lord knows it’s scary sometimes, but isn’t it worth it in the end? What if from this moment on you chose to be completely free? What if?

In light and love, Ainsley