Taking the Plunge.

Why are we so afraid of our feelings and how people may react to them? Why do we resort to other methods (ahem, liquid courage, anyone?) to reveal those true feelings? Why do we incessantly make things more complicated than they have to be? Or is that we keep our feelings to ourselves to avoid making things more complicated than they already are?

I saw a great quote the other day that I want to share with all of you:

Missing somebody? ...Call.
Want to meet up? ...Invite.
Want to be understood? ...Explain.
Have questions? ...Ask.
Don't like something? ...Say it.
Like something? ...State it.
Want something? ...Ask for it.
Love someone? ...Tell it.

This really got me thinking. When we have strong feelings, a think a logical thing to do sometimes is to keep those feelings to ourselves. But what does that really accomplish? I think it's because we have all subjected to our fears of rejection instead of taking a leap of faith. We're afraid of what the other person will say, afraid of the lingering rejection that could possibly come about, afraid of the realness of our emotions. So instead, we make things more complicated for ourselves.

Life is all about taking chances and taking the plunge. I give credit to those that have been able to dive in and explain their deepest feelings. But I think we (myself included) need to own up to those feelings and come clean. Take the chance and jump off that bridge of fear. Know that you may very well sink, but you will know you lived and loved. And maybe, just maybe, you'll keep swimming and make it to land into the arms of your loved one.

There's no point to keep wondering or hoping the moment will come. Do something about it so you don't waste your time - or your life. Take the plunge.