I've been wanting to write this blog for awhile, but haven't gotten a chance until now.

You know how there are certain songs that you hear at just the right time? I discovered this song recently, and I think it is so appropriate for the stage of life I'm in right now. The song is Let Me Fall from Cirque du Soleil and is sang by Josh Groban.

Lyrics:
Let me fall
Let me climb
There's a moment when fear
And dreams must collide

Someone I am
Is waiting for courage
The one I want
The one I will become
Will catch me

So let me fall
If I must fall
I won't heed your warnings
I won't hear them

Let me fall
If I fall
Though the phoenix may
Or may not rise

I will dance so freely
Holding on to no one
You can hold me only
If you too will fall
Away from all these
Useless fears and chains

Someone I am
Is waiting for my courage
The one I want
The one I will become
Will catch me

So let me fall
If I must fall
I won't heed your warnings
I won't hear

Let me fall
If I fall
There's no reason
To miss this one chance
This perfect moment
Just let me fall
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This song not only makes me think about my weight loss journey, but my life in general. The only way you can become the person you want to be is if you dare to fall. Of course, falling is scary. You look over the edge of that cliff and it's a long ways down. You back up, convincing yourself you're perfectly happy right where you are. If you are brave enough, though, you'll take that leap of faith and end up where you always wanted. Granted there's no guarantee after you fall, but I love the line "The one I want / The one I will become / Will catch me." The better you, the future you, is down at the bottom, waiting for you to fall.
The key to the fall is to step off the ledge. Once you let go of your fear and excuses, you can fall freely to where you need to be.