Don't be afraid to go for your dreams. Sometimes we wait for other people's permission or for them to confirm our fears and discourage us from what we truly want to do. Your path is yours for a reason. Please don't live in regret, wishing and wondering what could have been. Give it your all. Who knows where it could take you. Our imaginations can often limit us because they only know what they know. Sometimes it's good to surrender and let go of the outcome. Commit to you and enjoy each step along the way, welcoming the challenges that will inevitably come. That's all part of it. To be able to do this, we often have to embrace the things that are difficult to accept, our fears, worries and lack of confidence. We embrace them so that we are able to overcome them. We often don't try things because of a lack of confidence, but it's important to remember that confidence only comes once we have taken action and done the thing we lack confidence in a number of times. Doing something repetitively builds confidence, because each time we do it we tend to get better, which helps us to dispel our fears and overcome our blocks. There will be times when mistakes are made and we may not always perform at full capacity, but that is part of the learning journey. To be able to rise, you must be able to fall.  

⭐Written by Lucie Burns. Founder of Stage Ready Artists