Do you ever find yourself scared to say yes to something? 🤔

I think we all do. The unknown is such a scary place to be, yet it is also the most exciting!

I often think back to the times when I was a kid at camp. We used to LOVE the swing set. We would spend hours on it trying to go as high as possible all while doing backflips and jumping off. It was exhilarating flying through the air without a care in the world. Fast forward a few years to being a teenager. We are back at camp sitting on the swings talking about how we used to do those awesome flips and tricks and wondered if we still could. I started to pump my legs, getting the swing to the right height to make the jump. On my forward swing I told myself this would be it. I leaned back, but I didn’t jump. I found myself clenching the chains with all my strength too scared to take the leap. A few more times back and forth psyching myself up, on the forward swing I told myself this was it. I leaned back, but I didn’t jump. I again found myself clenching the chains and too scared to jump....After a few more rounds of this, I told myself it was now or never and I finally took the LEAP! I leaned back, let go and flipped through the air. It was in that moment that I remembered that I am capable!! I felt so accomplished and the momentum showed.

We have all the tools we need and even if we don’t, we will find them. The most important step is saying YES! It won’t always be easy, but I can tell you it’s worth it! The second part of the story is a true testimony of how your mindset can easily hold you back from things. Was my backflip pretty? NO! I didn’t really stick the landing, I hurt my ankle a little and fell forward into the mulch getting a couple splinters. At that moment it didn’t matter. I stood up, brushed myself off and tried again.

I challenge you to take a chance on yourself because....

Girl, you already have what it takes! 💜