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I’m not sure when I first spotted them but when I did, I couldn’t think of anything else. This wasn’t like my desire for the red clogs. No, this was different. These clogs, the leopard print ones, were the embodiment of adventure, excitement and confidence. I pictured myself wearing them down the street, a self-assured woman who did not want to simply seek out adventure but who wanted to create it. Yet, I could not buy them. 

First of all, what would they go with?  “They’re so cool you could wear them with jeans and a T-shirt and you would look terrific,” said a little voice inside me. 

Ok, but they are too expensive? “Look again, they are on sale.” 

I’m a practical woman and those shoes are completely impractical in my life.  That little voice had nothing to say, so I reluctantly erased the thought of them from my mind. I couldn’t risk feeling like a fool for wasting money on something I would never wear because these shoes were wildy outside of my creative fashion norm.

A month or two went by and it seemed that ‘leopard’ was everywhere. My husband turned on a Discovery Channel show that featured “big cats” including the leopard. A woman on line in front of me at the grocery store dropped her giant, leopard print bag and I helped her to refill it. A friend randomly confided that she’d always wanted a leopard tattoo on her shoulder. It reached a point that I could not ignore the signs; I began to wrestle with it again. 

The practical side of me still had a strong hold. I couldn’t find my way around it until I thought – what if they were a gift? Surely, I would wear them. Of course, I would wear them. I would never want to insult the gift giver. If they were a gift I would have no choice but to create new outfits that would go with those shoes. And so, I asked Santa for leopard print clogs and he delivered. Well, my brother delivered and I love them. The moment I placed them on my feet, I felt it. That wild, electric energy; I’m a woman who is creating an inspired adventure for herself. I wear them everywhere, even with outfits that are all wrong. It’s fabulous. 

Taking risks, especially creative risks, can be scary. The logical part of the brain will often create a million reasons why you should stick with what you know and not embrace certain possibilities. However, risks are essential to creative growth. You don’t have to do it on your own. You can always ask someone you trust for help. 

What is that one thing you want but you keep denying yourself? If you enlisted one person to help you, do you think you would be able to acquire it or do it?    

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