Second Chances

Sometimes, life whispers.
It sends me little reminders. A text I didn’t expect, a song that suddenly plays, a face I think about just before they appear in front of me. And for a while, I ignore them. I convince myself I’m too tired, too busy, or too uncertain to act. I tell myself, maybe next time.

But sometimes, there isn’t a next time. Sometimes, life is quietly giving me a door, and all it’s waiting for is my courage to walk through it.

Yesterday, I decided to listen.

There was something I’d been meaning to do for months. Something small, but heavy. I kept finding excuses not to. I was afraid, embarrassed. But then, the universe gently tried again. It handed me another chance, and this time, I said yes.

And that tiny act, of not turning away, changed the way my day felt.

It reminded me that opportunities rarely arrive wrapped in clarity. Most of the time, they come disguised as a burden, hesitation, or timing that feels inconvenient.

But when you take that chance, when you choose to respond instead of retreat, you give life permission to meet you halfway.

After all, courage is not boldness, but the decision to say yes when it would be easier to hide.