I’m going to Neverland and not growing up!

 In the classic children’s novel “Peter Pan”, Peter visits London and meets Wendy Darling and her brothers. Peter invites them to come back to Neverland with him. It’s the second star to the right and straight on till morning. ⭐️ It’s a place filled with wonder, adventure, pirates, mermaids, and a place where one does not have to grow up.

So many times in my life, I have wanted to go with Peter to Neverland. Me going there, would mean that I wouldn’t have to make scary decisions, I could forget my responsibilities, I could play all day, stay in my dreams, and I would never have to grow up! Sounds wonderful right? I wouldn’t have to leave home, which is my comfortable and safe spot, and I’d be young forever! Sign me up! 🙋🏻‍♀️

In my life as of late, growing up sounds quite terrifying. 😱 I’ve waited my whole life to, and now that it’s here, I don’t know what to do.

But being comfortable won’t help us grow. There’s a quote that says “There’s no growth in comfort and there’s no comfort in growth.” If we aren’t growing, we’re comfortable, and if we’re comfortable we’re not growing. And ultimately we’re not getting anywhere. 

I don’t know what my future has in store, but I do know that everything will be ok. I know that I’ll be ok. 💚 New adventures have lots of unknowns, but in the realm of the unknown is where we GROW. And the whole point to this life is growing- Of becoming better and better each day. 

Growing up takes courage. It takes a lot of steps into the unknown, to get you where you are supposed to be. To become closer to the person that you need to be. I don’t know what is going to happen. But I can’t just go away to my metaphorical Neverland and stay there. I have to face the unknown head on, and with my courage, faith, and trust, plunge into the scary and daunting unknown! Who’s with me?!

In the words of Peter Pan, “to live will be an awfully big adventure!” And that’s exactly what I plan on doing! 💚