"Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried". Mae West

Well, yep, pretty much. God, I love Mae West! What a great line. Regardless of fear, life, for me at least, is all about trying new things and exploring what it has to offer and whether we're in charge of these life-changing events or whether they just come at us, we're still heading into the unknown so why not grab hold of the wheel, make life happen and have fun?

In other words, why be stagnant? Life's gonna change anyway. And while I know taking risks and chances can be incredibly fearful, once passed through, they become life-affirming and dare I say, even life saving.

Playing life safe, to me, is not really living and that's not to say I'm ready to skydive or climb Mt. Everest because that's not really me - not part of my spirit and who I, in particular, am - just not my thing. I'm more so someone who gets his jollies looking inward. An emotional adventurer I guess you could say. I like to challenge what I think and believe about who I am pushing past what I've come to learn and know to see if it is in fact, authentic and truthful to who I say I am and in doing so, I shed a lot of tears, drink a few martinis, eat a few cheeseburgers, run a few miles, laugh a little, write a little and talk A LOT!

As it turns out, it's the writing a little and talking a lot that works for me. Sharing my experiences, connects me with people, and the more connected I become to others, the more connected I become to myself. There's this circle that exists in life and once we find our way to it and get ourselves "in the loop", it's impossible to get back out and that's a good thing; once our heart has given way to others, it takes on a life of it's own. What at one time was selfish, turns into self-love and there is absolutely no way to love one's self and not love others so get on out there, look in the mirror, see who you are, find a new evil, go after it, try it and then when you're past that one, find another one and so on and so on and so on.

Live laugh and love!