The reshaping of your life can be something as simple as signing up for a knitting class, or joining a book club, going on Sunday morning bike rides, or trying a new hairstyle.

Suddenly one day you decide to put all the “I can’t do it’s” to rest, knowing that your life will be more interesting if you did it than if you didn’t ever try. It’s never too late.

All of us have found ourselves citing reasons  — “I don’t have time,” “It’s too hard,” “I’m too old” —  not to take up something we’ve always wanted to do. In this chapter we shine the spotlight on those who have hushed those inner voices, tried something new, and never looked back. What they also found was that their personal transformations changed the lives of many others. They spun their passions into saving themselves, and in the long run, made the world a better place for those around them.

In reshaping their lives, they started by taking small risks. And most of them will admit they were scared. They didn’t know where to turn. As Henry David Thoreau reminds us, “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”

If you want to find what’s missing in your life, the best place to start is just to begin.

Finding the Greatest Love of All

Marianne Abdoo turned heartbreak into happiness and a heartwarming tale of love after loss. Coming to motherhood late, this librarian and mom is embracing her new role gracefully and gratefully.