She decided to do something special with her life after she was successfully treated for cancer.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

And I said,in protest, I decided to do an album that is the exact opposite, something with the most romantic lyrics of all romantic songs,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.03