We often tell ourselves we will rise to the occasion when we feel it is the right time, when we have the confidence, or when we have the right skills to do it. But continually waiting for the right time actually keeps you stuck in a pattern of avoidance, frustration, and insecurity and then the time is never right.

So how do you rise to the occasion?

o Commit to something - commitment will often give you the structure you need to grow into the person you are able to be. Commitment provides the banks to a free flowing river and gives you the general direction and boundaries from which to work. Commitment in a relationship, in work, in a volunteer organization can aid you in creating safety, trust, and depth which allows you to flourish as a person and a group.

o Follow through - following through to your commitment gives you the ability to do what you need to do. When other are dependent on you or when you have a deadline you are often able to step and do what it is that you need to do because you know others will be paying attention. Following through means not just giving your word, but putting actions into place to DO what you said you were going to do. It is amazing how small steps and actions built on one another can lead to big results.

o Stay determined - sometimes we start something and then get frustrated and turn away. Looking for new things when times get tough don’t allow you to grow into your full potential as you will never master it. Staying focused and determined will allow you to stay grounded through the plateaus in order to reach the next peak. It is the nature of life that you can’t continually grow, but will grow through some plateaus. By not getting frustrated and continuing to try you will move through the challenges and achieve what it is that you want to achieve.