Becoming Pizza…

"And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." -Anais Nin

When was the last time you took a leap of faith? The last time you exposed your heart, or struck out on your own, or said the words you've been choking down, or dared to fly without the promise of a safety net? When was the last time you actually let yourself blossom?

I would hate to think of any of us at the end of our days looking back on our lives wishing we would have lived more fully, more authentically, or more brightly.

I once had a woman compare my life to a ball of pizza dough which made me laugh and also hit me right in my (pizza-loving) heart. Pizza dough is full of glorious potential, but if you don't start to work it, to expand it, to try out different toppings, to add your flare and style and the things that make your pizza the tastiest pizza around, then you will just sit there as a ball of dough for the rest of your life. What a waste of dough (and of an amazing life)!

I think it's one of the scariest AND most empowering things we can do - to take the risk to fully blossom knowing that some people may not love the kind of pizza we choose to be. Your toppings may not be for everyone but they will be perfect for the ones that matter, the people who love your distinct flavor and style.

So let's take the risk, let's expand, let's not live our lives as balls of dough...let's make some pizza!