Yes, I said it. Today is just one of those days.

I risked a lot leaving my well-paying job that made me miserable and becoming a well-paid consultant making the same money and working half the time. It was fun while it lasted. About 18 months to be exact.

Years ago, I took a risk with my financial stability in order to obtain peace of mind by leaving my cheating husband and taking my two-year old daughter with me. I found myself, learned that I was powerful beyond measure (thank you Marianne Williamson), and began to blossom, with my daughter bearing witness. And she has grown up always believing she can do anything, because her mama told her so, and she watched her mother doing it.

Six months ago, I faced my fear about relationships and my sense of independence by moving in with The Man. This risk was so huge for me on so many levels. It meant I had to trust completely and could no longer hide behind my “Independent Woman” mask. The result is a true committed relationship with someone who is not afraid to hear me roar, and then hold me when I’m done.

I’ve taken other risks recently that didn’t pan out, and the suckiness of it is all that I can seem to focus on today. Never mind all the good stuff that has happened as a result of my previous risk-taking. The good has certainly outweighed the bad.

But today, I just feel like sulking about what hasn’t gone the way I had hoped.

Helps clear my head for the new stuff that I’ll be taking risks with in the very near future.

Djuanna Brockington spends most of her time writing, reading books and blogs about writing, or thinking about writing because she is doing other things. Her family and friends seem to tolerate this behavior, in hopes that one day she’ll learn to be a bit more balanced. In the meantime, Djuanna continues to spend her days pounding out words on her beloved Macbook. Visit Djuanna's website.
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