Springing, Changing, Blossoming
Olivia is a dear friend who recently moved across the world to take on a new and unfamiliar endeavor. Scary and uncomfortable at first, the leap pushed her beyond her comfort zone, but in return, it has brought her so much insight, growth, and light.
Her journey is a testament to the beauty of change, the power of stepping into the unknown, and the blossoming that follows when we dare to take the leap.
Change Forces Blossoming
One of the most beautiful gifts of time is that it just keeps going. It doesn’t slow down, it can't go backward, and nothing has ever proven capable of making it repeat. But what it can do is witness change.
Witness you change.
Because time cannot pause, life, too, cannot pause. You enter the world, live a fruitful life in this body, and (hopefully) grow old and die. If you're lucky, your legacy will be passed down for a few generations. But I would argue that for most of us, our memorial timeline ends the same moment our physical one does.
This concept is, single-handedly, one of the strongest influences driving my life. I mean it when I say: Go where you want to go. Love who you want to love. Eat where you want to eat. Live in the places you want to live—even the ones you’re unsure about until. you. Try.
Trial and error surround us from the moment we’re born. A toddler tries to stand, falls, and tries again. A parent, deep into adulthood, decides they no longer want to put up with their career, so they take a leap, try again, and maybe find something they enjoy more. Any example I could give involves taking that hypothetical “leap.”
Take the leap.
Almost a year ago, I took a leap and uprooted myself from the comfort I had known my whole life, my home, to move to a tiny island in the Pacific. But why? I was privileged enough to be raised in a safe space filled with love and support. Still, I realized that in order to take control of my timeline, I needed change. Yes, I valued the opinions of those closest to me, but at the end of the day, you are in charge. Fast forward to now, I have met a version of myself I never knew existed. The love, connections, discomfort, growth, and authenticity that have flourished within me all stem from what? Change? Trying something new? Of course, every version of you that surfaces has always been inside in the first place. But you are in control. Take the leap.
If you were asked, “If you could redo everything in your life just to end up back where you are in this present moment, would you?” how would you respond? A no might feel like the right answer if you see that as best. But what if all that no means is that you’re simply in the “error” phase of the many “trial and errors” of your timeline?
Time can't slow, and it definitely won’t stop. But maybe that’s the most beautiful thing about it.
Written by Olivia Katz.
Feeling inspired, called, or ready to take a leap? We would love to hear your stories of change, reflections, or big life changes. By sharing, we inspire each other, through each other.
Thank you Olivia for sharing your story and inspiring us all the time!!
We hope her story plants a seed of courage within you.