Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain. – Mark Twain

Today I’d like to make a public declaration that on July 6^th, 2013 I will do something that at one point in my life I thought I couldn’t do.  I am going skydiving.

It’s amazing to me how just writing that, I can feel my heart rate increasing.  Our fears certainly can have interesting affects on us.  What’s up with this physical response?  I’m not actually skydiving right now, I’m just thinking about it.  Any fear I’m having right now is entirely in my imagination.  Our minds certainly are powerful things.

When I went through coach training in 2008,  I was encouraged to write a new rule book for my life.  At that time I was riddled with anxiety related issues, but I was determined to stop letting fear hold me back.  My new rule became, “feel the fear, but do it anyway”.  As I prepare myself for my upcoming jump, I find myself repeating this rule often.

As I coach, I also believe in baby steps.  Here are the baby steps I’ve taken since deciding that this was a fear I wanted to face.  First, I put a picture of a girl skydiving on my vision board which hangs in my bathroom.  I look at this on a daily basis and imagine what it’s going to be like to feel the wind in my hair and see the ground below rushing up to greet me.  Second, I went to a vertical wind tunnel where I experienced what it feels like to have the wind pushing against me.  Third, I’ve been visualizing the ideal skydiving experience (this was suggested to me by my own coach).  I picture myself on the ground feeling euphoric, having just had the most amazing jump.  And as I am writing this, I am on hold waiting to schedule my reservation.  I am going to do this!!!!

How about you?  What fear are you ready to face?

Did you know that on  July 23^rd Wholistic Woman Retreats is hosting Zip, Swing and Soar?  What is this you ask?  It’s an evening at Upward Enterprises where with the assistance of the Wholistic Woman Retreat coaches you will have the opportunity to try ziplining and the giant swing.  For those of you that participated in this with us last year, you know how much fun the ziplining was.  We’ve added the swing as another optional opportunity to step outside your comfort zone.  Click here to see what the giant swing is all about.  If this sounds like something you are interested in then please sign up to join us for your treetop adventure followed by dinner at the Buckeystown Pub. Click here for details.

I hope to see you there, and don’t forget to ask me about my skydiving experience!

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