Living Life, Facing Fears, and Trying New Things

I was honestly so nervous to ride a bike again. I thought I completely forgot how & I know they say you never forget but sometimes it can be scary to do something as an adult that you haven’t done since you were a kid

Your brain has so much more capacity & wiring for fear as an adult

As a kid there is not as much maturity in the brain development so we take more risks and do things usually without full consideration for consequences or outcomes

As an adult we are master storytellers & do an incredible job of convincing ourselves to stay safe

This was a fairly irrational fear of mine. Especially because I’ve been craving the feeling of riding a bike for awhile now. I knew I had to go do it!

I had even put this on my list of 22 things by or at 22 for my last birthday

I also always fantasized about riding a beach cruiser!

So this past weekend I did it!!! Not only did I get on a bike for the first time since I was a kid, but I got on a bike I’ve always wanted to try riding but never have!

Luckily I had the support of Robbie who always brings such a light heart and fun spirit to everything which made me feel even more safe and happy

I could not stop smiling 

I looked forward to doing this all week and now that I’ve done it I wonder why I kept convincing myself I may not be able to

This served as a powerful reminder for me to continue embracing my inner child, face the fears that have been created from past experiences, & expose myself to the things I want to shy away from

I definitely wouldn’t say I’m going to become an avid biker or start doing things just to do them

But if I get the nudge & fear comes up, I’ll know it just might be a good idea after all

Sharing this because I really hope that if there’s something you’ve been wanting to do or are afraid to do or unsure of...that you now choose to do it

If you don’t love it, that’s ok no one says you have to

But maybe you will! & that’s worth a shot 🙂

What can you commit to doing? Let us know so we can all cheer each other on! 😊🥳👏🏻

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