I have always admired people who view each day as a clean slate and look for challenges to conquer on a daily basis. Pushing outside of your comfort zone is not always easy. At least not for adults. Yet, I look at children and they have this attitude daily. Pushing boundaries, trying new things, looking for fresh adventures, is second nature to kids. When did we lose that and how do we get it back?
Last Friday, Bella pushed outside of her comfort zone. She was at swimming with her class at school for PE and I asked if she wanted to try jumping off the diving platform. She had tried this last Spring, but was very fearful and didn't enjoy it. This year was a whole new story. She jumped off and swam over to the side ladder. I looked at her face to see if there was fear, but all that I saw was a big smile. She quickly got out and went again...and again and again. Then after awhile, I saw they were getting the rope swing down where you have to hang on and then drop off and swim to the other side of the pool. Was she up for that challenge? You bet! She got out and told me she was scared to let go of the rope at first, but then it was ok. After a few times, she looked like an old pro.
Becca is all too familiar with pushing boundaries (oh, the life of a teenager), but lately she has done it in a new direction. She joined girl's lacrosse for Minnetonka High School. It wasn't completely initiated by her. The coach got her name from some girls on the team that Becca has played lacrosse for the 7-8th grade league the last two years. When faced with the opportunity, Becca was unsure whether to join. After some thoughtfull comtemplation (and some well meaning pushing from her parents), she decided to give it a try. A week into it, she is not liking the piece of getting into shape (2 mile daily runs), but I think she likes the team aspect. Stay tuned for more...
Well, onto find some challenges to conquer...
Last Friday, Bella pushed outside of her comfort zone. She was at swimming with her class at school for PE and I asked if she wanted to try jumping off the diving platform. She had tried this last Spring, but was very fearful and didn't enjoy it. This year was a whole new story. She jumped off and swam over to the side ladder. I looked at her face to see if there was fear, but all that I saw was a big smile. She quickly got out and went again...and again and again. Then after awhile, I saw they were getting the rope swing down where you have to hang on and then drop off and swim to the other side of the pool. Was she up for that challenge? You bet! She got out and told me she was scared to let go of the rope at first, but then it was ok. After a few times, she looked like an old pro.
Becca is all too familiar with pushing boundaries (oh, the life of a teenager), but lately she has done it in a new direction. She joined girl's lacrosse for Minnetonka High School. It wasn't completely initiated by her. The coach got her name from some girls on the team that Becca has played lacrosse for the 7-8th grade league the last two years. When faced with the opportunity, Becca was unsure whether to join. After some thoughtfull comtemplation (and some well meaning pushing from her parents), she decided to give it a try. A week into it, she is not liking the piece of getting into shape (2 mile daily runs), but I think she likes the team aspect. Stay tuned for more...
Well, onto find some challenges to conquer...
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