Decisions

When is it difficult to make a hard decision?

Is it when the stakes are high, and you have a lot to lose if things go wrong? Is it when there are a lot of unknowns ahead that you cannot control? Is it when you find yourself at a point in your life where you never imagined having to make such a critical decision?

For me, it is all of the above.

Leaving behind everything I’ve ever known for almost four decades and choosing to embark on a journey that takes me back to ground zero and starting over again is pretty scary.

Deciding to start a new life in Canada comes at a cost, both literally and figuratively. However, if I don’t take this step now, I may not have the opportunity to do so again in the future.

I am making a life-changing decision, accepting its consequences and committing to seeing it through. This choice is forcefully charting a future that is vastly different from how it would be if I remain in the status quo.

It will bring me places, allow me to explore new things and exponentially grow.

It also means that I have to consciously let go of things that are equally important, which I might not be able to return to if I change my mind later. While it’s not impossible, it certainly won’t be easy.

All I can do is keep moving forward, my eyes focused ahead. I will write the pages of each chapter in this new adventure, filled with mixed emotions—anxious yet hopeful, fearful but courageously pushing onward. I hope for the best while also preparing for the worst.

Is it worth it? Come along and find out!