When I left Dallas, Texas all of two days ago, I was scared. I decided to go on this journey across the United States as if it were no big deal; just something I was going to do next. Once I made the decision, there was no turning back. I didn’t know how everything was going to get done, how the money would come when I needed it, or whether it was going to be worth leaving my friends and family behind.

What I did know, however, was that no idea I’d ever had, no mission I’d set out on, had ever felt so right. So, without knowing the specifics, I stepped forward, trusting that The Universe was on my side. I mean, God had led me this far, right?

During my 10-hour drive from Dallas to El Paso (yes it took that long, thanks GPS!),there was plenty of time to consider what I was taking on. I thought of the weekend parties at Stevi’s House I was going to miss, the bonfires, country concerts at The Red Moon, meeting my Dad for dinner halfway between where he lived and I lived, birthdays, graduations, local Pink Posse Meetings … the list goes on and on.

Then I considered all that I could possibly experience on this journey: meeting lots of new people, seeing interesting places and landscapes, being near the ocean (I LOVE the ocean), learning, listening to different kinds of music, practicing spiritual growth outside of my comfort zone, and lots more. The one that stood out in my mind most strongly was not only making this journey my own, but showing up in places that I didn’t know I was brave enough to show up in. That alone is a big enough reason for me.

I know that I am not the only Pinkie out there who is/has been weighing the pros and cons of doing something BIG. Something you have been dreaming of your whole life. What is stopping you from taking that PLEAP? If you take fear out of the equation, would you be acting on those dreams right now? If things stay as they are, what will the rest of your life be like?

I invite you to give up whatever story it is that you are telling yourself. Screw the voice that is telling you, “I’m too old, I don’t have enough money, what I will do with all my ‘stuff,’ I’m not good enough, someone else could do it better.” That voice is a minor obstacle that YOU can overcome.

So tell us Pinkies, what is it that you want to do? What is that voice telling you and when are you going to stop listening to it?

Standing in Your Greatness,
Megan Monique