If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.

What would happen if you gave yourself permission to do somethingyou’ve never done before? There’s only one way to find out.

Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularlyso every stretch won’t feel like your first.

Risk: no full life occurs without it.

What do you resist examining up close?How can you ground yourself so you feel safe enough to try?

Each of us has our definition of adventure: ending an unsatisfyingrelationship, returning to school, parachute jumping or training for amarathon. Go ahead. Get your thrill on.

Follow your heart. Then root its longing with the facts.

Showing up begins long before you stand at the start. Prove yourself an exception in a world where people talk more than act. Intent without follow-through is hollow. Disappoint yourself enough times and empty is how you feel. Make yourself proud. Fill yourself up. Show up.

The notion of the perfect time is more than myth. It's the ultimate self-delusion.