I love the story of the little girl's fear and wanting to do it anyway, and how you described her pride in what she did - and yes, I recognise that internal voice myself! I've been coming up against a lot of moments where fear and "for heaven's sake JUST DO IT!!!" face off with each other, and generally the satisfaction is all the greater when I do overcome the fear - if I can do THAT, I can do ANYTHING! It's a real lesson in gaining the confidence from taking action, rather than waiting for it to work the other way around.
A few in my business, and with money...figuring out whether I'm brave enough to take the risk of speculating to accumulate...but also whether it's the right time to take a break, hunker down for the winter, let the roots grow deeper, and re-emerge with more flourishing shoots in the spring...
I love the story of the little girl's fear and wanting to do it anyway, and how you described her pride in what she did - and yes, I recognise that internal voice myself! I've been coming up against a lot of moments where fear and "for heaven's sake JUST DO IT!!!" face off with each other, and generally the satisfaction is all the greater when I do overcome the fear - if I can do THAT, I can do ANYTHING! It's a real lesson in gaining the confidence from taking action, rather than waiting for it to work the other way around.
Thank you, Jennifer! I'm glad I'm not the only one who found this situation so relatable. What "waterslide" leaps are you considering these days?
A few in my business, and with money...figuring out whether I'm brave enough to take the risk of speculating to accumulate...but also whether it's the right time to take a break, hunker down for the winter, let the roots grow deeper, and re-emerge with more flourishing shoots in the spring...
Beautiful questions to ask yourself as the seasons change. I think we could all benefit from a little more hunkering, rooting, and flourishing!