Living Beyond the “What If’s”

What If???

“What if you get sick? What if you break a leg? What if you can’t live in a van anymore? What about when you get old? What about when you’re 80?”

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had some wonderful conversations with women further along in life’s journey. And more than once, these conversations have been sprinkled with “What if’s.” I also see them often in the comments under my YouTube videos.

It’s interesting, isn’t it, how society has taught us to look at aging with fear instead of curiosity, and at new paths with suspicion rather than excitement? Why is it that we’re so quick to imagine everything that could go wrong, instead of everything that could go right?

What if we have the adventure of a lifetime?
What if we feel a freedom we’ve never felt before?
What if we let ourselves be happy?
What if we simply live — really live — and experience all that life has to offer?

Yes, you can play it safe. You can surround yourself with comfort, predictability, and security. But you can also choose to stretch your boundaries, take chances, and discover the magic that only exists outside your comfort zone.

For me, choosing the latter has changed my life. Writing this blog didn’t come naturally at first — I had to be uncomfortable with putting my thoughts into the world until one day, it became second nature. Living in my van also felt strange at first, but now it feels like home.

The truth is, I’ll deal with the “what if’s” when they happen. So far, the good “what if’s” have far outweighed the scary ones. And as long as I’m breathing, I intend to keep saying yes to them — because life is meant to be lived, experienced, and enjoyed.

Are you holding yourself back because of a “what if”? Or are you ready to lean into possibility and see what unfolds?