A little while ago, I woke up and made a decision. A decision that would change my life forever. I had been wanting this for years but this particular day I woke up with a huge amount of courage and just decided that it was going to happen no matter what. No excuses, no overthinking and no more living a life based on what society says it should look like. Every day since, I have taken steps to make it happen and it is getting very close to happening.

It is this focus that has helped me get through some tough mental challenges the past few months.

For a while I’ve thought about my ideal life. I always thought that I was working towards it by working hard and waiting for the “right time.” However, there is never a “right time.” If you are always waiting for the right time then you will always have an excuse. These excuses can sound like “When I have this much money, I’ll do it,” “When the kids go to school I’ll have more time,” “In 5 years, I’ll be in a better place financially.”

These excuses are just you trying to make yourself feel safe and comfortable. Even if you wait for “your reason” before you live your dreams, you still won’t feel ready because you will still be outside of your comfort zone so you will just invent another reason to wait.

If you want your dream life then you have to make a conscious decision and just jump…. Make that decision and just do it! Commit to doing it!

Live the life that you want, go after your dreams without fear. You only have a limited amount of time so don’t waste it by trying to make yourself feel safe because that feeling will never come.