Unknown

Venturing out to new things is always scary. The unknown, regardless of what it is, always conjures up the worst thoughts. We often avoid it rather than face it and the outcome never always turns out the way you want it. It makes me wonder, what is it about not knowing that makes us not want to know?

Whether it's about love, friendships, jobs, family; it seems to me, there's always going to be unknowns. When I'm forced to face the void, I often cower away holding out a hand just to make sure I don't bump into something. I've been known to be a wall flower at parties, where I barely know anyone, for example. I often just peer from behind a cocktail and observe the world trying to make out an opinion on my surroundings. Like a cat, it shies away from the unfamiliar and once it gets to know your scent, then it rubs against you in affection.

I see the void as the same way. We inch through the unknown and the new until its no longer unknown and new. Then the fear either gets reinforced and we stay away all together, or we store it as "safe" and we continue on the adventure.

It's scary, yes. But its also thrilling to go through the adventure. You have to see it that way ... else you'll be afraid all the time and won't get to turn over stones that we would otherwise leave unturned. We'll miss so many things if we do that. Embrace the unknown --however, frightening it may be.