Newsletter for April 17, 2026

Taking a Leap of Faith…

Have you ever been invited to do something, but you just couldn’t say yes?
Fear, worry, overthinking — they all jumped in front of the opportunity, and you froze. And then later, you realized you missed out… for what?

I’ve heard so many times that at the end of our lives, it’s not the things we did that we regret — it’s the things we said no to. The chances we didn’t take. The moments we let fear steal.

Fear stands in the way of everything.
Financial fear.
Fear of judgment from friends and family.
Fear of the unknown.

But at some point, we have to find a way inside ourselves to confront those feelings. The Bible tells us 365 times — one for every day of the year — “Do not be afraid.” That’s not an accident. We are meant to trust.

On this trip I’m on, I’m learning that I have to accept the past. It happened exactly the way it was supposed to. None of us have a time machine, yet we replay old tapes over and over… wishing things were different, wishing we hadn’t said something, wishing we could go back and fix it. But we can’t.

Even when people around us refuse to forgive the past, we have to forgive ourselves. Everything in life happens for a reason. And sometimes that means walking away from people who judge us or won’t let us grow. If we can’t forgive ourselves, we stay stuck. We can’t move forward while holding sadness, remorse, and regret. We have to let go and trust.

Staying in those low‑frequency emotions — fear, regret, shame, guilt — keeps us from saying yes to the beautiful experiences waiting for us. But when we shift into hope, joy, peace, optimism… we rise. We move toward the light.

For example:
I’m leaving tomorrow for Portugal. Alone. Something I’ve never done. And fear popped up immediately. I thought, “Should I even go?” I even looked at flights home earlier — all coming from that low‑frequency place. Fear of the future. Fear of being lonely. Fear of the unknown.

But then I confronted those feelings and realized:
I have nothing to fear.
When will I ever have this opportunity again?
No one is promised tomorrow. Yesterday is gone.
All we have is now.

So I’m going. With faith, not fear.

Thank you for taking the time to read.
I’m grateful you’re here.

I’ll be in touch from Portugal next week, tune in Tuesday to hear how it is going.

Thank you for taking the time to read. I’m grateful you’re here.

Reach out if you relate…elizabeth@elizabethchance.com

Sending big hugs

XO

Elizabeth aka Bizzy