This past weekend I had the opportunity to go adventuring with a group of women for the whole weekend. We met at 6 PM on Friday and stayed until 10:30 AM on Sunday.
A few of us mentioned some version of- I wasn’t sure I wanted to go. I was nervous. It was scary walking up to a group of strangers.
BUT all of us who were there did just that. We were brave, and I’m so proud of us.
Because here’s the thing- this was a new experience for all of us. This group of women has never spent this amount of time together in this location doing these activities ever before. Of course, we got nervous; it was new.
Think of the first time you did anything new. You were tentative and questioning, right? How about riding a bike? Your mind says- I don’t know… is this a good idea? What if I fall and it hurts? Is this the right way to pedal this thing? It feels really hard; maybe I just shouldn’t.
So when we’re meeting new people, especially a big group of new people, your mind says- I don’t know… is a good idea? What if I feel left out, and it hurts? Is this the right way to talk to these people? It feels really hard; maybe I just shouldn’t.
Does this sound familiar? Do you understand that this is NORMAL? It’s what our minds are designed to do. Our minds love simple, repetitive, and routine things, NOT new, different, or extraordinary things.
Do you know where you wind up when you only do simple, repetitive, and routine things? Right where you are.
Do you know where you wind up when you do new, different, and extraordinary things? In an exciting, different, and extraordinary life. You get more: more laughter, more adventure, more fun, more friends, more support, more sharing, and this weekend- more s’mores.
Know that it’s normal to have fear and be unsure, but if you want more, be willing to be brave and choose extraordinary.
