Just take the leap!

“Just do it” has been the most uncomfortable ( and most important ) lesson of my early career.

My sister jumping her horse without a saddle over a standard we built from scratch for our arena.

Recently, especially at the transition between college and the very beginning of my professional career, I’ve had to confront something I didn’t expect to be so paralyzing:
the fear of not knowing enough.

That fear can quietly run your life if you let it.

What I’ve learned is this:
1. Sometimes growth, especially early on, looks like doing the thing without support, resources, or encouragement.
2. Doing it despite feeling underprepared, scared, and when you’re not convinced you’re “the right person” might actually mean you are the one for the job.
3. You might actually learn more if you faceplant along the way.

Trying and failing is infinitely more productive than never starting.
Failure is one of the most efficient forms of learning we have.
I must say - this is not advice to say yes to everything. I don’t believe in that either. Discernment matters. Boundaries matter. Intentionality matters.
What I do believe in is paying attention to that feeling in your chest. I am talking about the one that says, “I need to move. I need to create SOMETHING.”
I find that is the moment where growth is waiting on the other side of action.

I look ahead to 2026 and I see a lot of unknown.
I’m stepping into a new job, a new city, and a community of people I don’t yet know.

The mindset I am choosing to carry forth is this:
Do it.
Take a step, any step.
Figure it out as you go.
I’m learning that confidence in myself has to carry me when my knowledge hasn’t caught up yet.

I’m curious, to whoever is listening…
What’s something you did before you felt ready that ended up changing your trajectory?