The Start of New Adventures

Being that it is my first ever blog post, I think its only fitting that I talk about the strange cocktail of fear and excitement that comes with starting something new. May it be starting a new relationship, or visiting a country you've never been to or trying a new restaurant, or writing on your first blog. (hint, hint!) 

The unknown evokes fear, and the scariest kind of fear. The fear of not knowing what will happen; Nothing can prepare you for something you're not familiar with. What if this fresh first time trail ends in disaster? But perhaps the reason we do things that scare us is to feel that potential flush of happiness and comfort that comes with new adventures. That excitement of knowing what to expect and loving whats coming, and losing the uncertainty and the underlying fear. 

I remember back to when my best friend first wanted to try once again her luck at horseback riding. She hadn't been riding in years, and had been just itching to get back on the horse, literally. She was in a sort of silent excited panic in the car, and knowing her for 14 years, I can recognize her cool calm collected panic. She was clearly nervous: Of doing something wrong or giving the wrong signal to the large powerful animal. When meeting her trainer, her fears were instantly eased. I could tell she was going to love this experience, even though her uncertainties raged like a wildfire on the trip over. 

Over a year has passed, and she now owns a beautiful mare named Renegade, and she lives up to her name. My best friend could tell you more about horses in a single conversation than you could probably discover in a lifetime. Seeing my best friends progression through what started as an idea and grew into an amazing and life changing opportunity for her has made me excited and curious about what kind of adventures and trails and memories I'll be making as not only my senior year of high school goes on, but as my whole life continues!

Love Always, B