What if…

For a number of years, I had wanted to climb the mountain just behind the house but had never found the time.

One day, while taking a walk below that mountain, I noticed a place that might lead me to the area I someday wanted to hike.

I wondered,

what if I just take a look to get familiar with where to begin that hike when I someday get around to doing it.

It turned out to be an easy incline so I kept climbing.

My curiosity grew.

I wondered, what if I went just a bit farther?

So, I did.

I hadn’t planned to climb the mountain that day, but it wasn’t as hard as I had imagined, so I kept going.

I looked up and wondered,

What if I climb just to that next tree?

And when I arrived there, I wondered,

What if I went just to that next boulder?

What if I climbed to that saddle up ahead?

And so, my morning continued.

At the saddle, which was about ¾ up the side of the craggy mountain, I was stopped. There was no easy way for me to go up and over. It could be done, but at that point, I decided to recruit family or friends and enjoy the summit with others another time.

I had come farther than I had expected or intended and I was rewarded with a view of the beautiful valley below.

I had once or twice wondered,

what if it’s too steep to get down easily.

In fact, the way down was harder. There was no trail and I repeatedly came upon drop-offs, only then to see the way down.

But rather than focus on negative what ifs, I asked those what ifs with the anticipation of possibilities.

I was reminded of the quote by Erin Hanson,

“What if I fall? Oh, my darling, but what if you fly?”

Can you ask yourself more positive what ifs and open yourself to greater possibilities? Are you ready to see where that might take you?

Rather than allow your what ifs to lead to doubt, fear or feeling stuck,

let your what ifs lead you to possibilities, growth and accomplishment.

Be prepared to experience a beautiful new view!

Hmmmm . . . . What if . . . .

With love,