Twists and Turns

Life never happens the way you plan it.

The second you think it's working according to your plan is the second the map changes.

The road seems straight and laid out before you.

It's a mirage.

I promise there's a twist, a turn, a bend, a crook, a fork, a detour, a bypass, a crossroad, or even a traffic jam.

I am enchanted by the twists and turns.

Who wants to live a life where every detail is known at the beginning?

There is so much possibility around that bend in the road.

It's mysterious.

Intoxicating.

Fascinating.

What's waiting?

Love?

Opportunity?

Joy?

Heartbreak?

Starvation?

Desperation?

A friend?

Perhaps, like most people, you are afraid to round the corner.

What are you missing out on? Even sorrow brings some reward, some lesson worth learning, some experience worth living.

Perhaps, you cower as far away from the bend as you can.

What are you afraid of? The unknown?

EMBRACE THE UNKNOWN.

THROW OUT THE RULEBOOK!

TEAR UP THE CALENDAR!!

SHRED THE ROAD MAP!!!

Life is unexpected and constantly different.

Life is full of variety. Opportunity. Possibility. Adventure. Excitement.

Try something new.

Go somewhere new.

Meet someone new.

Push the boundaries!

Test the limits!

Break the rules!

And don't be afraid of anything!

There's a whole entire world out there and you have to see it all.

You don't want to come to the end of your life and only know the road you lived on.

Explore what's around the corner! Keep walking to the next turn...through the next turn...onto the next straightaway. Dance to the next bend. Skip around the twist. Choose a path at the fork. Cartwheel down the detour.

Don't stand on the sidelines.

Don't stare behind you and long for what is not yours.

Forget about your past. Your inhibitions. Your obstacles. Your physical, mental, emotional, psychological restraints.

Push ahead.

Keep moving forward.

Don't stop.

So life throws you a curve ball? Hit it as far as you can and then go race to pick it up. Now hit it as far as you can again and run to the next spot it lands. Hit it across the entire globe and don't stop until you've seen it all.

What's holding you back?

Say "Goodbye" to the street where you live.

Say "Hello" to the world out there.

Crumple your "to do" lists.

Burn your five, ten, twenty year plan.

JUST LIVE. AND LIVE ABUNDANTLY. LIVE ADVENTUROUSLY.

And dream bigger.