goldfish.

i once heard about a lady who, when she got a brand new couch, she just never took the protective plastic covering off of it. she was so paranoid about ruining it that she never got to fully enjoy this brand new couch. yes it sounds pretty silly. but i can apply that to situation(s) in my life at the moment. im so excited about this newness in my life, but im so scared im going to ruin it just by enjoying and experiencing it. you cant live your life like that. i realized a lot recently. and im not going to be like that poor woman, so paranoid and so afraid to take risks. i like to consider myself a bold person, and i like to be on guard, but sometimes im much too guarded in my efforts. and i dont let a single thing past my wall. sometimes its necessary to be vulnerable, risking things is the only way to know if its going to be good or bad. if we dont take risks period, a lot of wonderful things will be missed. take risks, be bold, make decisions, enjoy things, experience things, all within reason of course.