When I saw this picture this morning it really struck a cord with me. Miss Apple Cider, another Weddingbee blogger, alerted me to this blog, 31 Experiment.
A lot of people who sorta know me (coworkers, Facebook friends, etc.) think I'm a strong woman. Hell, I train every day and I do triathlons. Yes I am strong sometimes, but a lot of the time I am afraid too. Honestly, I fear a lot of things. In fact, sometimes I'm such a scaredy-cat that I even annoy myself. I'm afraid of biking on the street with cars. I'm afraid of being broke. I'm afraid of driving. I'm afraid of death - loved ones dying, not so much my death. I'm afraid of swimming in salt-water.
Which reminds me, did you know the Hudson River is salt-water? And the Riverside Park Tune Up Swim that I am doing this Saturday is in the Hudson River? Who knew rivers could be salt water? Not me. I'm coping with this by trying not to even think about it. Does anyone have any tips for swimming in salt water?
Anyhow, this picture makes me think, what if I never made decisions based on fear? What if I could put my fears aside and do anything I wanted? Do you make decisions based on fear? What would you do if you never made decisions based on fear?
A lot of people who sorta know me (coworkers, Facebook friends, etc.) think I'm a strong woman. Hell, I train every day and I do triathlons. Yes I am strong sometimes, but a lot of the time I am afraid too. Honestly, I fear a lot of things. In fact, sometimes I'm such a scaredy-cat that I even annoy myself. I'm afraid of biking on the street with cars. I'm afraid of being broke. I'm afraid of driving. I'm afraid of death - loved ones dying, not so much my death. I'm afraid of swimming in salt-water.
Which reminds me, did you know the Hudson River is salt-water? And the Riverside Park Tune Up Swim that I am doing this Saturday is in the Hudson River? Who knew rivers could be salt water? Not me. I'm coping with this by trying not to even think about it. Does anyone have any tips for swimming in salt water?
Anyhow, this picture makes me think, what if I never made decisions based on fear? What if I could put my fears aside and do anything I wanted? Do you make decisions based on fear? What would you do if you never made decisions based on fear?
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What a cool post! My only tip for swimming in salt water is to not drink it! I actually LOVE swimming in salt water and feel so buoyant in it. I swam in the ocean a lot as a kid so I am usually thrilled when I get to do a saltwater swim. I once read that if you don't swim in salt water, you should make sure you are familiar with the taste since that actually freaks a lot of people out the first time they get it in their mouth when racing.
i consider myself to be a big wimp and am fearful of a lot of things. I once was terrified about accepting a new job since it was going to initially be a bit over my head, but my husband told me that being scared is not a valid reason to turn away from the opportunity. His comment has stuck with me.
I definitely understand the fear thing. I'm afraid of tons of things (and I do mean tons). But unfortunately, growing up with 3 older rambunctious brothers, there wasn't a lot of time to worry. One of my favorite memories from being a kid was standing on top of a 30' cliff over a lake and being too scared to jump (everyone else seemed completely okay with it... just not me). Finally, everyone goaded me into jumping (after 30 minutes of hemming and hawing), it was definitely one of the most fun things I've ever done.
So, in conclusion, I am all about facing ones fears. It sounds cliche, but you can't let yourself be ruled by it.
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