I was driving on a gorgeous stretch of canyon road in LA this weekend. My top was down, the wind was flying through my hair, Bob Marley was flowing through my speakers and as he would have said, everything was “irie”… until I pulled up behind a “braker.” You know the type. A little bit of gas, a whole lot of brake. Or perhaps just a consistent brake. Its enough to take even Bob Marley on his highest of high days down a few notches. As I was forced to follow the braking pattern of the hesitant car in front of me on the one-lane road, my heart ached for the driver.
To live a life with one or perhaps worse, two feet on the brakes is to be a caged bird. Sure instinctual caution can prevent you from making bad choices, like crashing, but constant hesitation perpetuated by baked in fear will only keep you from potentially gorgeous opportunities in life… and certainly in love. Think about the times you’ve been invited to a party or an event and you thought, should I or shouldn’t I go… by the time you decided, the opportunity had slipped away. Think about the times you’ve had a guy in sight you wanted to ask out but while you were trying to muster up your courage, he was walking out the door. Think about all of the chances you’ve let slip away because you were halted by fear or paralyzed by overanalyzes. Imagine what you could have done, could have seen, who you could have met with a little more gas, and a little less brake.
When you hear the squeak of your own brakes, oil it with the simple philosophy that you have more to gain by diving into life completely, than you do by treading in its waters. With every leap, a growth opportunity is guaranteed – and that should be the catalyst for the jump, no matter how seemingly scary. When you free yourself of fear, your spirit awakens and good things naturally come your way, or perhaps, you just move towards them, as I was able to once the one-lane turned into two and I could put my foot back on the gas, resuming my organic high, eventually winding my way to the picturesque ocean and a day filled with adventure.
Live and love largely,
Tristan
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Waiting in line for a latte can be the ideal time to return a call or beat the next level of Brickbreaker and the idea of flying on a plane iPod-less sounds so 2001, but putting yourself in a technological bubble makes it hard for potential mandidates to break through to you. Buds in your ears or your pretty little face buried in a PDA not only makes it difficult for a guy to penetrate your tech zone, as purposefully or not, you are putting up a “do not disturb” sign. In a world filled with tech-obsessed busy bodies, being the antithesis to this is a refreshing sight to see, and a subtle invitation to guys. So the next time you’ve got some idle time, where sure, you could pound through a dozen emails, text your BFFs or get lost in your favorite new download, consider instead disconnecting from your techie gadgets and open up to connecting with a human hottie. I guarantee pushing a boys buttons will be more fun!
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Fear is such a bitch to overcome, but once you do - oh the possibilities.
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