It's been a busy summer to say the least. As much as I am filling out job applications and stressing over what my next step in life will be, I am making time to enjoy each day to it's fullest. Whether this consists of spending all day in my pool, enjoying my favorite coffee with my favorite friends, strolling around our local farmer's market, or bungee jumping. Yes...bungee jumping. I said it.
Which brings me to one question I have for all of you.
What do you think you can't do?
Now, go do that.
Maybe it'll take loads of bravery. Maybe it will take planning and time. Maybe it will take courage or guts. One thing I promise you though, is that it's all worth it. It's a mind over matter thing, and we all have it in us. Use up that potential and shock yourself with what you can overcome.
I am going to give you an example here. Recently, I spent a day at Mt. Hood Skibowl Adventure Park with my amazing boyfriend. There are tons of activities to take part in! From go carts, to alpine slides, to ziplining, there is something for everyone. Fun central I tell you. Even just the drive up there is awesome due to the incredible views. After thoroughly enjoying the scenery from atop the alpine slides, and knocking over a few cones on the malibu raceway, I was ready to conquer 2 of my biggest items on my, quote-on-quote, "bucket list". Ziplining, and bungee jumping. Now is when the nerves settled in. Where my hands started to slightly shake and palms began to get a teeny bit sweaty. All the while I was standing at the top of the zipline tower awaiting my turn with a big smile on my face, trying to not show a hint of how I was feeling in the inside. Taking off on the zipline was a breeze, though and a good warm up for what was to come. We then proceeded to make our way up the many flights of stairs to the top of the bungee jump tower. I'm sure the view was great on the way up, but all I was focusing on was the steps ahead of me and the fact that I would be flying off this thing in less than a few minutes. We arrrived at the top and were greeted by a very friendly guy who, no doubt, could sense my nervousness. By now, I had taken in the mind over matter and volunteered to go first. I couldn't believe what I was doing and that I was actually up there ready to jump, but I knew I could do it. Now, I can safely say that after 2 jumps and many screams, it was one of the most fun things I have ever done. To think that in the past I told myself I could never do it, and now here I was standing at the bottom with a huge smile on my face and running to Joe at full speed for a huge hug, harness still in tact and hands still shaky. I felt so accomplished with everything.
When nothing is negative about your day, besides a bad sunburn, you know it was a good one :)
Now go out and surprise yourself with your potential!
Which brings me to one question I have for all of you.
What do you think you can't do?
Now, go do that.
Maybe it'll take loads of bravery. Maybe it will take planning and time. Maybe it will take courage or guts. One thing I promise you though, is that it's all worth it. It's a mind over matter thing, and we all have it in us. Use up that potential and shock yourself with what you can overcome.
I am going to give you an example here. Recently, I spent a day at Mt. Hood Skibowl Adventure Park with my amazing boyfriend. There are tons of activities to take part in! From go carts, to alpine slides, to ziplining, there is something for everyone. Fun central I tell you. Even just the drive up there is awesome due to the incredible views. After thoroughly enjoying the scenery from atop the alpine slides, and knocking over a few cones on the malibu raceway, I was ready to conquer 2 of my biggest items on my, quote-on-quote, "bucket list". Ziplining, and bungee jumping. Now is when the nerves settled in. Where my hands started to slightly shake and palms began to get a teeny bit sweaty. All the while I was standing at the top of the zipline tower awaiting my turn with a big smile on my face, trying to not show a hint of how I was feeling in the inside. Taking off on the zipline was a breeze, though and a good warm up for what was to come. We then proceeded to make our way up the many flights of stairs to the top of the bungee jump tower. I'm sure the view was great on the way up, but all I was focusing on was the steps ahead of me and the fact that I would be flying off this thing in less than a few minutes. We arrrived at the top and were greeted by a very friendly guy who, no doubt, could sense my nervousness. By now, I had taken in the mind over matter and volunteered to go first. I couldn't believe what I was doing and that I was actually up there ready to jump, but I knew I could do it. Now, I can safely say that after 2 jumps and many screams, it was one of the most fun things I have ever done. To think that in the past I told myself I could never do it, and now here I was standing at the bottom with a huge smile on my face and running to Joe at full speed for a huge hug, harness still in tact and hands still shaky. I felt so accomplished with everything.
When nothing is negative about your day, besides a bad sunburn, you know it was a good one :)
Now go out and surprise yourself with your potential!