Mary getting ready to zip on a line!
Earlier this month I enjoyed a fabulous family vacation. While on our vacation my husband and I decided to try out the zip line at the resort we were staying at. I had zip lined once about ten years ago but it was a very small zip and only one.
To be honest as the time approached for zip lining I really did not think about it. Then as we were walking to the check in point I felt myself get a little nervous, like wow this might be kinda scary! As the butterflies flew around in my stomach we all put our zipping straps on. As I climbed the stairs to the first zip line I really started to get nervous. I was literally out of breath and felt physically ill by the time I reached the top because I had so many butterflies bouncing around in my stomach!
We all watched as the first of the instructors hooked up his harness and zipped off to the next tower with ease. Somehow I ended up first in line to zip. As I was getting all hooked up to zip I had a couple thoughts run through my brain like what the heck were you thinking. I also was force feeding my brain if he can do it I can do it. As I stood there trying to force myself to jump I had several people behind me waiting for their turn. All I could think of was I have this line of people behind me and now I have to jump of this incredibly high tower attached only to a couple of straps. I was terrified!
That is when I made a decision. I sucked it up, took a deep breath and then stepped off the tower. WOW. I screamed and I even shut my eyes for a second but what a rush. I felt alive and exhilarated as well as being a little terrified. As I landed at the next tower I was relieved and excited that I took that step. There were five lines to zip across. The second time was a little easier but I was still kinda scared, the third time was much easier, the fourth time I was excited and by the last tower I ran to jump off it.
Loving the feeling of zipping through the air!
It is amazing what can happen when you take a leap out of your comfort zone. The first jump is always the hardest. The second jump can be really hard as well. But, as you keep going each time gets a little easier until you feel like running and jumping off.
Make sure you stretch yourself to get out of your comfort zone often. It is at that point when we grow. Then before we know it our comfort zone has expanded and we are accomplishing bigger and better things in our lives all the time. When you allow this in your life great things will come. Be it in your business or your personal life get up, get out, and scare yourself to death by trying something new! Expect that the first time will be a little scary or maybe even terrifying, but, as you do it again and again it will get easier each time and you will grow from the experience. I can’t wait to plan my next zip line adventure because the pure rush was worth all the terrified feelings I overcame to do it!
What have you been holding back on in your life or business because of fear? Make a decision today to get to it and do it. The small amount of pain it will take to get started is minimal compared to the pain of regret! Challenge yourself today.
Please feel free to comment and let me know a time where you stepped out of your comfort zone and grew because of it.
