This is one of the few photos I have from a school trip to the Soviet Union in 1983 and this is Red Square in Moscow. We went during April vacation and it was an amazing experience! I took Russian as my foreign language specifically for this trip. Yes, it was during the cold war and I thought it might be the only opportunity to travel there. We had wonderful experiences and its a trip that I can still vividly remember. (No, I haven't made it back)
When I think about living with no regrets, I think about understanding our limits and pushing just a little beyond what is comfortable sometimes. To me, it's about not letting fear get in our way - now, to be clear, I take calculated risks. I understand my capacity, my skills, etc. For example, my brother just rafted the Grand Canyon - I am too out of shape to ever consider something like that. It would be dangerous and frankly, not fun. But, I continue to try to learn new things, travel to new places, and engage in my life. You never know what you can do, if you don't push yourself into the uncomfortable sometimes. It may be listening to music you aren't familiar with, volunteering somewhere, taking on a physical challenge, learning a new skill, even just talking to a boy. The possibilities are endless!
Living without regret, doesn't mean I am not reflective of moments of my life. There are things that I have done, choices I have made that I am not proud of, that I am embarrassed about, that I prefer to keep private and in the past. I don't regret those choices though because they have helped me to grow and learn and are part of my journey.
Would you share one time you took a risk, stepped in to the unknown, the uncomfortable and are glad you did?
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