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YIKES, THAT'S RISKY


"Well, that's just a risk I'm willing to take."
-Me, every time I break my diet to eat a donut.

 Happy April! I don't know how ya'll 2019 feels but I, personally would like to start this year over. Like, why is this year trying to fight us? Was it the wine I had on New Year's Eve? Was it the cheese plate? Is it because I didn't make an actual resolution? Whatever it is... I TAKE IT BACK, LORD.

Now, if you've been following my journey here on Aintbritfunny, you know that I'm no stranger to taking risks. From moving across the country to follow a dream to quitting jobs I hate not knowing what was next. You know, all that scary stuff. The crazy part is, I sometimes enjoyed the rush that taking risks gave me. You usually go through 3 different steps:

1. Fear - "I should just do it... but hold on.." When you first get the idea of the risk, but you're afraid of the outcome.

2. Thrill - "Imma just do it! Matter of fact, I'm gone do it right now!" This is when you've made up your mind and no one and no thing can stop you. You are feeling yourself, my friend.

3. Reality - "Oh snap, I really did that." At this point, you're still on your high horse and you either start to question yourself or you stick your chest out and turn on some trap music because you know you made the right decision.


Well, it's only April and I've already taken about 73 risks this year. The difference this time is, it wasn't my decision and life has been forcing me to take them. I've been spending the last few weeks being upset and exhausted by it but I had to remind myself that I'm not always the one calling the shots. And maybe I needed to be forced to take those risks because I was too afraid to do it on my own.

Friends and family, the moral of the story is, if you scared, go to church. "On the surface, the most comfortable choice seems like the best choice but in the overall picture of your life, the most challenging choice is probably the best". I wish I could take credit for that quote but it was in something my Mama sent me the other day while I was taking a risk.

Ya'll get out here and get uncomfortable. If I didn't, I wouldn't have anything to blog about.

See you next week!

-BRIT
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