“I’m not throwing away my shot!”

“I’m not throwing away my shot!” -Broadway Musical Hamilton

What does that mean to those of us who don’t see ourselves as historic game changers?

What does that mean to a mom or dad, a plumber, a teacher, a teenager or a grandparent?

However you identify yourself, however you see yourself, what does it mean in your life?

For me, as I hope for you, it means I’m not going to hold back my gifts. I’m not going to hesitate to be fully me in this world, out of concern that others may judge me. This is my life and I am going to live it fully.

To quote John O’Donohue “May I have the courage today to live the life that I would love, to postpone my dream no longer but do at last what I came here for and waste my heart on fear no more.”

I’m not throwing away my shot at living my most amazing life!