"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do." ~ Georgia O'Keeffe
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When I booked my skydiving reservation, I did it with the belief that it could be a life-changing experience. (If I survived, of course. Ha ha.) I knew the jump itself would be frightening (and it was, to say the least), but the end reward, I believed, would make the entire experience worthwhile.
You see, I wanted to raise my standard of living. I wanted to challenge myself, as I have throughout 2013, starting with creating this blog, to face my fears and move forward with living my life despite those fears. I don't want to shrink back in fear, running away from uncomfortable or frightening experiences that would enrich my life, that I would ultimately enjoy, if only I could conquer the initial discomfort and fear.
As I explained to my skydiving instructor, I wanted to skydive because I was afraid to skydive. I will no longer allow fear to dominate my life, controlling my behavior and keeping me locked safely (or so I tell myself) inside my comfortable shell. It will no longer determine what I do or do not do. I've set a new, higher bar for the next chapter of my life. I will live a goal-oriented, dream-following, sky's-the-limit life that I've always wanted but never thought was possible. I will make my impossible possible.
It all starts with belief in myself and my abilities.
It starts with disabling fear before it gains any power.
It starts with challenging myself, changing, growing, and living a little bit more every day.
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