Better

It’s easier to stay in the valley than hike to the peak
It’s easier to follow the pack than move into the lead 

It’s easier to begin than see it through to the end
It’s easier to check out than to lean all the way in

It’s easier to give up than to do it imperfectly
It’s easier to stay safe than take off the training wheels

It’s easier to turn back than to push on ahead
It’s easier to stay stuck than to take the next step 

It’s easier to blame others than to own your own stuff
It’s easier to keep silent than learn to speak up

It’s easier to be broken than choose to be brave
It’s easier to hold back than to let go and live 

It’s easier.
But it’s not better. 

The view is better from the peak
The reward is richer from the lead 

The joy is deeper when you get to the end
The connection is closer when you lean all the way in

You get far more done imperfectly
You have far more fun with no training wheels

Your legs get stronger as you push on ahead
Your heart beats faster when you risk the next step

There’s growth when you own your stuff
There’s grace when you learn to speak up  

There’s healing when you choose to be brave
There’s freedom when you let go and live

It’s harder.
But it’s better. 

May we choose today what is better.