No one tells you that we are like baby birds. One day we are in a nest and then the next day we are getting ready to be pushed out so that we can fly. The thing about getting pushed out of a nest though is that it’s scary. We haven’t been out of the nest before and that is terrifying. All the what ifs then cross our minds.

I’ve had many new things I’ve tried to tackle in my life. The one factor that always remains the same whenever I try something new is that it is always scary at first. I think that’s why many of us stand in the way of things that we want in life. It’s because we are afraid of the unknown. We are afraid to get started doing something because it is new.

Just like the baby bird we just need to be pushed out into the unknown. The problem is we don’t usually have people there to push us outside of this comfort zone (nest). We have to be that person for ourselves. We have to push ourselves out of that nest. We have to push ourselves into that unknown feeling.

The great thing about that is that is the hardest part of doing anything new. It’s pushing yourself to do it. Once you do that it’s not as hard. Not saying you may not struggle along the way, but like that baby bird you begin to fly. You just have to be brave enough to take that first jump.

If you are reading this and are wanting to start something new and take that leap. Take this as your sign to take that first step. Give yourself that first push to go do that thing. It will feel hard at first to push yourself, but you are strong enough to push through. You can do it. And if no one else told you today I believe in you and your abilities. Fly bird, fly.