Lucky Girl Weddings

Have you ever wanted something so badly but you just can’t get around to making it happen? 

Do you know what you want you just keep making excuses as to why you can’t do it?  Do you feel like you are always getting ready to get started?  Have you ever held on to a dream or a thought for years on end thinking, “Yeah, I will do that someday” or “If I could just get past this then I could start that, which would lead to this…”. 

I am almost positive that anyone reading this knows what I am talking about.  We all go through this multiple times in our life whether its; getting the guts to talk to the ‘cool kid’ in class, asking that special someone out, quitting a dead end job, buying a house, moving across the country, starting your own business, or asking someone to marry you!  These are things that we want to do but sometimes just can’t seem to make happen.  The reason we don’t make these things happen is quite simply….FEAR of the unknown!  

I used to be held back by fear of the unknown.  My life was lead by what was comfortable, sure, and easy….I got by and was “happy” with my choices.  I told myself that I was doing ”all I could do” and where I was in life was “fine for now”.    Don’t get me wrong I had a great family, awesome friends, some fun relationships, etc.  I went through high school and college creating amazing memories of things I will never forget.  After college I moved across the country to work and live in Colorado.  Now that was fun!  (Miss you Vail and friends!)  Some might say that was gutsy and an adventure.  Maybe it was…but it wasn’t until I moved back to Grand Rapids that I really started to live without fear.

When I moved back “home” to Michigan I realized that I needed something, someone.  That someone was God.  Plain and simple I needed Jesus back in my life.  BEFORE YOU ROLL YOUR EYES AND CLICK AWAY…I just want to say that you can still get something out of this post even if you are not a Christian!  I left my relationship with God behind when I was in high school and getting back to it took a lot of work.  Once I was back on track the fears I had (some mentioned above) turned into some of the best opportunities I will ever have. 

I would never have started my own Wedding Planning business if I let fear of the unknown rule my life. 

I would never have fallen in love if I let fear of the unknown rule my life.

I would never have gotten married if I let fear of the unknown rule my life.

I would never have gotten a dog if I let fear of the unknown rule my life.  (OK, so that one isn’t as serious as the others but still applies!)

My point….fear sucks!  Tell fear to take a hike and move on with your life already.  There will NEVER be a perfect time for ANYTHING.  Just do what your heart is telling you NOW.  Fear is almost always standing in front of the door to all the awesome things God has planned for you!  Push it aside and shut the door behind you. 

How does this apply to brides….maybe it doesn’t  but it was on my heart to write about.  If you can’t seem to start planning your wedding…just do it.  Check one item off your list and you are one step closer to your dream wedding.  (Or call me and I will do it for you! Wink wink….)

More on the first steps you can take in the next post…

Tags: Proposals, Wedding Consultant, Wedding Planner

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