How does anybody get from where we start to where we're going?
It's hard to say, right?
You know, I used to think that the paths of our lives were like a trip
Where if you know where you wanna go
You could plan out the journey of how to get there
But after going on this journey with you guys
I've realized, it wasn't a visible path at all
Looking back, the moments that wound up being the most definitive
And positive for me eventually
Didn't come out of awesome times when the path was clear and well lit
It happened when it was hidden and dark
And I took a leap anyway
Lucky results of unlucky situations
I started singing seriously because of 'Triple A'
I was totally disillusioned with my career
And it took Bell's Palsy to make me grateful for the gift my ability to communicate was
And that gratitude completely changed my life
What I wish I'd known then is...
I think most of us get confused about what the path of chasing something we love
Whatever that is, is supposed to feel like
We think, "I'm a nice person and I work hard at this
And I care, so it should feel like the universe has my back"
When things are working out, we think
"Yes, this is how it's supposed to feel
So I'm on the right path," which is true
But when things aren't working out
We think, "Uhh, why is it this hard?
I must not be on the right path," which isn't true
Those hard times aren't keeping you from your path
They're the most important parts of it
Opportunities to find out who you really are
I think how we respond to those moments
Might actually be what most defines how the rest of our story goes
I don't know exactly where the next chapter of my life will take me
But this feels important
Knowing that the next time the light is dim
And we feel like we can't see a way forward
It doesn't mean we're stuck and we need to turn back
It's actually a challenge
To figure out what your heart is telling you
And to take a leap
Into the dark
A leap of faith
Even if we can't see exactly where it will land us
It gives me courage to do it next time
Maybe it's the only real control any of us have over writing our own story