There are times when we walk through various scenarios in our minds about a particular issue, with a variety of ways that we need or intend to solve it.  As an example, some people often plot how they will be attempting to find their next job or how they will attempt to mitigate a financial situation.  In both instances it requires a substantial amount of time in considering the options along with preparation for how to address each concern.  Changing careers is never easy, as it means releasing the security of what you know in order to accept something that although may sound quite promising, it is still an unknown.  It is the unknown factor that always has a way of getting to most of us, when we are faced with a variety of life decisions.  When making a large purchase such as a car or a house, neither of which can be done based upon a whim or without some extensive fact finding, it can cause additional apprehension about such a long term commitment.  We are often presented with dilemmas about a decision and its consequences which can also be unknown, which adds to the uneasiness about what one will be doing.  The common thread in many if not all of these situations has to do with having faith in oneself and in the decisions that one makes.  This is where the term taking a leap of faith, fits in so appropriately.  There have been several people that I know who have retired from work within the last few years.  Among their biggest dilemmas was the fact that they did not know how they would live with a more constrained income, as opposed to continue to work and earn the paycheck that they had gotten used to.  In these situations with these people, they always relayed to me that the hardest part for them came in making up their mind that they wanted to retire.  After they made that decision, they felt a release and better peace of mind over their life changing situation. Many of us are often faced with other issues that require us to take a leap of faith and trust in our heart along with intuition, that everything will work out as it was intended.  Today I ask you to remember that the power to accept change comes with that release or letting go of what you know and be resolved to accept what comes as a result of your decision.  I firmly believe that all of these things that come into our lives are here to teach us something about ourselves and as the release occurs, our personal growth comes with it.  Decide to take a calculated risk and watch your adrenaline level increase sharply, as your life takes a turn for the destination you were intended to find.