Be an Ignitor for Your Change....

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: not going all the way and not starting.” — Buddha 
I saw this sentiment shared on social media this morning, and it sent shivers down my spine. 
Listening to our inner voice or even some times the glaring truths in front of us is undeniably difficult, but if we don’t start or continue towards the truth than what are we left with? Where are we, and are we really going anywhere?
“Are you…? Have you….?”
My own words to my own husband, and the text eventually written in my book, “Love For Our Afflictions” were gut wrenching to verbalize (and to share). Equally difficult was continuing on that path of truth. But if I hadn’t…. where would I be today? Where would we as a family be at this moment—nine years later? 
Similarly, taking a leap towards the truth with an amniocentesis was a moment to decide if we were going to walk towards our own reality or hide away from it. 
Staring the truth dead on is terrifying, heart breaking, and easily overwhelming—- but it is our greatest mistake to shy away, to convince ourselves otherwise, and to live in a holding pattern of really never going anywhere or improving our lives. 
We can’t grow. We can’t change our path. We can’t really live fully. We are paralyzed by our denial and by our unwillingness to become the ignitor to the flame of change. 
The path forward is a little scary, but we don’t have to do it alone. Discover your truths today. Dig deep, rip open the wounds that are just beneath the surface— the ones that you shush and put aside for another day. Today is that day… go all the way. Listen to your inner voice, and take the road to truth—start the journey and continue the journey. None of us will regret it.