Renewal

Just under 8 years ago, I decided to serve a mission. At several points during my mission experience, I thought, "I had no idea what I was getting myself into." In those moments when I felt I was completely in over my head, I had to make a choice: recommit or bail. Each time, I decided to recommit, because I knew in the end it would get me where I wanted to be, and turning back would be nothing but a big regret.

This taught me a lot about true commitment, dedication, and the will to work through hard things. I was just thinking the same thing today about life in general. I'm quite sure that before this life when I agreed to come here, "I had no idea what I was getting myself into." But here I am.

The human spirit is resilient. We have incredible power, as beings, to overcome the seemingly insurmountable. Over the past few weeks I have thought a lot about the heroes in my life who have overcome obstacles I couldn't even imagine dealing with. I've also thought about things I've overcome that probably seem that way to other people.

Don't get me wrong. It's not like I'm going through any type of major life crisis or anything. A few close friends have labeled it "an opportunity for growth." We all have everyday heroes who inspire us to move forward in our lives when things aren't exactly the way we'd want them to be. Today, I salute those people who compel me to put one foot in front of the other when I've lost perspective.

It's a time of renewal. For me, that means a time to create, and a time to re-center. Think about it for yourself. Are you where you want to be? Is the path you're on going to get you where you want to arrive? Do you even know where you want to arrive? These are important questions.

We didn't know what we were signing up for when we arrived in life. Every so often we have to choose to commit or bail. I choose to commit.