Taken any risks lately?

Made any changes in your life to move you toward finding the life you desire?

Signed up to an internet dating website and posted your profile?

Made a date with that match-making agency?

Joined a new club or started a new hobby?

Written out your plan for a new diet regime?

Made the decision to finally overhaul your image and get some advice on updating your hair, makeup and clothing style?

Perhaps you have taken the plunge and invited that guy you fancy out for a drink?

Or have you just ...done ... nothing ... but ... the ... same ... old... same ...old?

Yawn – boring

But at least I am safe, you say ... really?

Safe from what?

The pain of rejection, the hurt involved in making a mistake?

Mistakes you can learn and grow from – you should have no such fear, only curiosity for what could happen if you took a risk
Or would you rather face the pain of loneliness, the shallow feeling of regret when you realise you never even gave something new a go?

Right now I am sitting in my beautiful new home that my wonderful husband has just bought for us to enjoy our life and family in. We have an idyllic life enjoying our blended family, working together to create our businesses and feeling blessed we found each other. I am fulfilled emotionally and have a fabulous future ahead.

I tell you this not to brag but to make a point – I am in this position because I made three brave decisions - the first was to take action on the coaching audio program I had been listening to and design and put a strategy into action – the second brave decision was to post my profile on an internet dating website – the third was to actually go and meet someone.

The rest is history.

Sure my fear was strong and I had several false starts before I met Mr Right. But if I had never made a decision to take a risk I would never be experiencing the joy I feel today.

I would have stayed a single mum, lonely, bitter and full of excuses about why I didn’t need a man in my life content to cruise aimlessly and see what turned up for me rather than proactively taking control.

But instead I learned to set my sights on what I really wanted out of life and then developed a plan to get what I wanted. I took failure to be feedback, to help me readjust my plan and work on who I needed to ‘be’ to have the life I dreamed of.

Is this where you are?

Where could you be if you made a decision to make a change?

What joyful experiences could you be having?

What would your life be like?

How much more happiness could you be feeling?

What will happen if you don’t take a risk?

Make two lists right now – one list will be all the wonderful things you want and can have if you make the changes you need – the other list will be of the things you will experience in your life ahead if you don’t make a change, take a little risk or two.

What list looks more appealing?

Go on – make a change today – I dare you! You never know you could be living a wonderful fulfilling life if you do!