A bird in the hand beats two in the bush. I hate that saying. The bird in the hand signifies security, except the longer you live you’re forced to realize that there is none. Not a single thing is certain in life.

Jobs go away, friendships fade, relationships fail, rifts develop in seemingly tight-knit families and children grow up and get on with their lives.

Things do and inevitably will change.

Then suddenly you’re left without the things you thought were sure.

For instance, the work that you’ve loved since college ends with a job suddenly lost in a restructuring. Your good friend Sheila becomes a person you barely recognize.

And last but definitely not least, your children. Well . . . they’re grown now. With grown lives. I’ll just leave that there.

In the midst of this hail storm you start thinking, what now? What about the business I dreamed of starting all those years ago, the hobbies I put down because life and my to-do list got the better of me, the social functions I used to attend, or the Pilates classes I once enjoyed so much. And what in the world happened to me and Sheila?

And as many of you know, I love new beginnings. So isn’t it time?

Time to do that thing you’ve been putting off for far too long? Something that challenges you, invigorates you, or better yet, puts you one step closer to your goal.  Whatever that may be.

Maybe it’s revisiting the idea of becoming an entrepreneur. Why not take a class at the Small Business Administration? Or pick up a good book that can get you going in the right direction. One of my new favorites is “Entrepreneurial You” by Dorie Clark.

Missing your social circle? Getting back in the game should be as simple as a phone call or a text message. If they’re really your friends, you’ll fit right back in.

Longing for Pilates? Log on to Class Pass – www.classpass.com and find a class to go to. Right now. Today.

The old cliché, “life begins at the end of your comfort zone” is most definitely true, so I dare you to stretch. I dare you because I’ve done it myself. I speak from experience.

In 1995 I walked into a temp agency with a limited resume and a lot of confidence I was uncomfortable. I did it anyway.

In 2007 I started She’s Got Papers and so many people said I shouldn’t start a stationery company. Admittedly, I was a bit nervous. But I did it anyway.

Remember, life is a series of transitions. If we’re not evolving, then we’re not growing and that’s what challenges are meant to do. It’s your time. Go!