Emotional Lions
I've spent a number of recent entries talking about risk--specifically, how risk-taking has been a necessary and formative step in my personal growth. Most of these anecdotes have discussed the benefit that can come as a result of putting oneself out there--even when the positive effects are not immediately recognized. But what happens when you take a risk and the outcome isn't beneficial? For many of us, the impact feels incredibly profound. For some, it can be a severe enough blow that the world seems to be crashing down around you. Until recently, my life was a series of 'safe' choices, as I've spent the majority of it avoiding risk out of a fear of failure. This avoidance led to a certain degree of success on paper, racking up higher degrees at school and advancing in my design career, but it was an existence that brought with it a wholly unfulfilled sense of purpose. Nothing in my life has ever fulfilled me the way that connecting with others has, and pursui...
