I am now a proud mama of a 8 week old, mini goldendoodle! Within minutes of seeing her, I fell deeply in love. It’s been 1 week and my life has changed forever.
I wasn’t planning on getting a puppy. I wasn’t prepared. It wasn’t on my list of 2018 intentions. For years I wanted a dog but was looking to adopt since there are so many who need a loving home. But truth be told, my heart was set on a cute dog and I couldn’t find one at a shelter. Or maybe I didn’t look enough. So I got busy with life and building my business and put getting a dog on the back burner.
Here’s what happened next:
My sister called and said her friend had put a deposit down on a puppy for her mother and it no longer made sense. Her friend put me in touch with the breeder and I talked to her on Saturday. She told me the available puppy would most likely be a boy and I knew I wanted a girl. The next day, Sunday, was puppy pick up day. The breeder said she would call/text me by 12pm if there was an available girl.
I freaked a bit… if a girl puppy was available, was I going to go for it? I came up with many excuses why it wasn’t a good idea.
“I’m not ready for a puppy!” “It’s not a top priority!” “It’s too much work!” “I need to stay focused on my business!” “How can I do this with only 24 hour notice!” “I don’t even have a crate!“
After a short mental tantrum, at that very moment, I made a decision. If a girl became available, it was meant to be. Sometimes in life you need to say YES even when it’s inconvenient. Or unplanned. Or you’re not ready. The truth is when an opportunity presents itself to you, you can freak out and get anxious about the very thing you’ve wanted most.
The next day, I got the call and drove two hours to pick up my new little girl! Please meet Pie, my 4 legged bundle of joy.
Here’s a quote by Hugh Laurie that says it all:
“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There’s almost no such thing as ready. There’s only now. And you may as well do it now. I mean, I say that confidently as if I’m about to go bungee jumping or something – I’m not. I’m not a crazed risk taker. But I do think that, generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.”
Is there something you’ve always wanted but you’ve pushed away because you say you’re not ready or the timing isn’t right? I bet there is. Perhaps it’s looking for your dream job, or starting a new relationship, or possibly ending one, or launching your own business. Or maybe it’s volunteering for a cause you deeply care about or taking that art class you’ve talked about or adopting a 4 legged, love bug that changes your life forever. What is it for YOU?
Whatever it is, say YES to it. Proceed forward. The time is NOW.
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