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This is Your Adventure
By Kelli O’Brien Corasanti
Above my desk is a quote that reads, “This is your adventure…make it great!” That quote was something I hung up soon after my husband and I divorced. It was a time when I was really scared about where my life was going. Everything that I had planned and dreamed my life to be had taken a drastic turn and the dreams of the family life I had always envisioned were suddenly turned upside down. I was confused and lost and stuck within my own fear.
One day I was talking to my friend – sharing my worries and anxieties. She listened and then opened her wallet and took out a piece of paper. She said her father had given it to her when she was going through a hard time in her life, and she always carried it with her as a reminder.
I unfolded the paper and read it. It said — “This is your adventure…make it great!” I was immediately struck by those words. That simple statement – those 7 words – suddenly made me see everything differently.
What I realized in that moment was that I have a choice. I could choose to see my life as a disappointment, full of worry and fear about what’s ahead – OR I could choose to see life as an adventure – full of exciting surprises and unknowns. One of those perceptions felt scary. The other felt amazingly good.
So I made the choice right then, to take the road that felt GOOD. In that moment, I decided to approach my life differently.
Yes, life is scary. Yes, there are many unknowns. Yes, there are anxieties and worries in abundance. But, there are also adventures to be had. There are mountains to climb and new people to meet. There are businesses to be built and conversations in which to engage. There are ideas to share and lessons to be learned. There are doors to open and opportunities to experience.
As you engage in your life this week, you have this same decision to make. Is your life going to be full of worry, anxiety and uncertainty? Or is it going to be full of all experiences that make life an ‘adventure’?
It’s your choice!
Make it GREAT!
Kelli O’Brien Corasanti is the owner of Studio 8 Fitness, Inc. – a personal training and life transformation studio located in New Hartford, New York. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Education and certifications in Personal Training and Youth Fitness. She is the author of Kelli’s Quips: Happy Thoughts for Busy People and Finding My Way Back to Me: A Journey of Self-Discovery. She is a Platinum Level coach for the Todd Durkin Mastermind Group and coaches fitness professionals around the world. Kelli is the recipient of the Accent on Excellence Award for her work throughout the community and was honored to be a presenter for the first TedX Utica program in 2013.
