Take that Risk! 🤼❤️🤍

I should’ve used that photo below in honor of Valentine’s Day last week, but did not. Many fans know the Phil Collins song “ Two Hearts” that he and Ultimate Warrior “danced” to back in 1990 with some wrestling after. I have referenced it before as yet another silly idea the (then) WWF did back in the day. Never have I used that photo of UW and Phil so thought to bring it forward today, a week later. It’s a great love song actually as yet another thing I always questioned with their connection to Phil. I know he had to plug his latest songs, but really? It’s all so goofy which still makes me laugh today. 😂 Was it a risky move by Vince to do that segment? Who truly knows but it kept putting his wrestlers more in the mainstream or spotlight of last time.

Are you warriors reading today risk takers? I’m not when it comes to certain areas but then others~~~ many might say I am. I think age has been teaching me to take more of those chances yet still, I hang back some. I will say this though. With this blog, the book I wrote, and other ventures in that area have been very risky for me and yet I will run around that ring if I can. When it comes to something we believe in, many of us want to see it through. We shake those ropes and might even be silly in order to get that attention. It’s not just to say “ see me over here” but more to say “ see THIS over here, it’s important.” There’s a difference warriors as I’m sure you all can know.

The risks we take don’t need to define us but are necessary at times for growth. Warrior took MANY and eliminated what others would think. That’s tough and yet he still made those choices with risks in both his personal and professional life. Lately, I’ve been doing a few so-called risky things and actually don’t feel bad about any of them. Some may work out for me and some may not. At least I had enough WARRIOR in me to try and that’s all I can ask for. Many times I feel isolated with those risks but feel that intensity to let others hear my voice, know I matter, and that *MY* stories are just as valid as anyone. I might not have the exact experience or knowledge but just like you dear reader, we all need to contribute in a way that works. Take that risk anyway. What’s the worst which could happen? I’m not saying something huge here but perhaps you just get a no thank you. Oh well, you took that risk, put yourself out there and faced the unknown. That’s life, but it’s how we should be.

I know with me, I do need to be discerning concerning my journey in all this but also trying to balance what I bring to the squared circle in a way. Do you feel this sometimes with folks who perhaps want your views but then because of certain criteria, they pass? It’s like when interviewing for a job and what the company “deems” important to them. You can have great skills but just might not have that specific qualification they are looking for. I’ve been there and still am in different ways now. It’s also risky putting your abilities forward knowing you can be missing that one thing they are looking for.

This can apply also to a possible romance. I met my husband on a blind date but knew a little about him ahead of time from his sister-in-law who worked with me. It was a risk but we took it anyway. You might get turned down because of something missing like chemistry or even a shared interest. Who’s been there? Is it worth the risk? You need to decide. That NO can many times lead to a YES further down the road but we need to keep putting ourselves out there or life passes us by. Warrior was always challenging himself because he knew it mattered and wanted others to feel the same. Some ideas I won’t risk but I’m willing to compromise in order to educate. My story may not be for everyone, but yours isn’t either. We just do the best we can and hope to find those who truly see our truth in a positive yet relatable way. I honor Warrior’s legacy by living my own and that may not be enough for some ~~~ but it is for me. You have to take the risk to be yourself first and foremost, despite naysayers.

Look at all the things Vince did that were super risky. I disagreed with many over the years but most worked. They either excited or frustrated fans but he had eyes on the product and that’s what a promoter does. I could not eliminate total emotion on some topics but he seemed to because of his belief in business. Say what you will but he put WWE on the global fast track and look at the company today. Love it or hate it, the risks made it the powerhouse it is now in this day and age.

Risks can be uncomfortable but that is what we grow from and how we learn. You don’t have to sky dive or bungee jump as a risk. I will not ever but do those things that are attainable for you. Always can you increase them later on once confidence builds. Learn from it and move on. I will add here~~~ some letdowns hurt more than others but we can’t force that connection despite the risk we took. I was recently told to be “ in the whole.” At least that was how I inferred this message to me. I interpreted it to mean being wholly in the present or the moment presented to me. No specifics but my definition could differ from another. No matter what, be in the “ whole” and take it all in. Experience it all and be prepared for fall out of that risk. Own it and see where it takes you.

So warriors, how risky are you? Are you willing to take more or are you comfy with where you’re at? I’m sure I need to take more out of my comfort zone but they come little by little each day. We might not jump headfirst into the pool but at least we are in it, treading water until fully learning to swim. Dancing along to “ Two Hearts” 💞 might not be a risky move but it is OK to be silly sometimes in lieu of all the challenges ahead. I never stop on this warrior journey of mine with the little risks while moving my heart “ til the end of time.”

P.S. Does anyone remember my story of hearing “ Two Hearts” in my local grocery store on Warrior’s birthday one year? I almost couldn’t shop, I was laughing so hard!!! “ She knows, she knows, she knows…” 😂💘😉