{What would you do if you knew you could not fail?}

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I got to see CCM's production of RENT this past weekend, and it was beautiful, 

just as I knew it would be.

No matter how many times I see that show or listen to the music,

it always leaves me feeling inspired.

It reminded me that your life is your own and you have to live it for yourself, 

because you only get one chance.

I've taken life way, way too seriously these last couple of years.

Life is supposed to be fun isn't it?

 I'm not promoting the idea of making reckless, unhealthy decisions, but truthfully,

but when was the last time you asked yourself 

"What do I need? What would make me happy?"

and actually did it?

I know its been a really long time for me,

and I think that might help explain why I so often feel this urge to either RUN or FLY

or flippin FLING somewhere, if I have to.

When I decided to leave the acting program in Cincinnati, 

one of the teachers told me that there are a million paths to the same destination, 

and taking a different route then the people around you  doesn't mean you won't get there.

I think society has a way of making you feel like you will set yourself up to fail if you don't follow the same regimene that has been set up for you and followed by most of your peers,

and I say fooey on that.

It's not true.

I can't help what wonder where I would be or what I would be doing if 

I lost the fear of my own failure and judgement from others.

But I can tell you I'm about [ ] <--that far away from being ready to find out.

"There's only now, There's only this.

Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.

No other path, no other way,

No day but today."

- Johnathon Larson's Rent