What If…?

 I dwell in possibility….   Emily Dickinson

It’s fun to daydream. Daydreaming allows my mind to just float over different possibilities, giving me free rein to imagine all that could be. It’s how inventions come about. It’s where music is made and where art originates. It’s the path to making changes to one’s life in order to do better, live better, be better.

Where would I be without asking “what if?” Nothing would change, I wouldn’t be open to new experiences, and I would live in a stagnant morass with no breeze of possibility. Um, excuse me, but I want to always be open to whatever wonderful thing awaits me! 

That state of readiness isn’t the same as a lack of appreciation for where I’m at and what I have. I’m deeply grateful for my apartment, my car, my health, my friends, and my sweetheart. Life would be hard and lonely without the beauty of my life right now. I don’t seek change—I simply stand ready to enjoy all the richness of life, which includes making room for possibility.

What if I could learn a new skill? There are books, classes, and YouTube videos which are available to me. Boom! What if I didn’t have a poochy stomach? There are books, classes, and YouTube videos to help me take action. Boom! What if I want to travel? What if I were to save money rather than spending it so that the “what if” were to become a “been there, done that”? What if I were to be consciously aware of all the possibilities available to me right now? Would I have the nerve to say Yes, or would I be small and scared?  Boom, boom, and boom!

I choose Yes! I choose Possibility! I choose to dwell in What If!