a moment to refocusonlife

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

This past weekend, I had a near death experience. Yep, that’s right; I nearly drowned at the National Whitewater Center. I have the scraped knees to prove it!

Been a LONG time since I had one of these! 

I have a fear of water, so I knew better than to try to whitewater raft again before I ever suited up to jump in the raft. But, I was with Mark and I promised him that I would give it one more try (this was the 4^th and the last try). 

I have a deep-seeded childhood based fear of water. I can actually pinpoint back to a specific moment in time in a swimming pool at Myrtle Beach, SC that caused my lifelong fear. I have overcome this fear to be able to enjoy riding the Sea Doo’s at Lake James, take a cruise, and generally enjoy water in my own comfort. And, of course, I shower twice daily, so it’s not a crippling fear, but it will stop me from whitewater rafting again.

The point here is this: I faced my fear on Saturday. I may not have conquered or overcome the fear, but I did not let it stop me (at least at first—there was NO WAY I was getting back in that raft after nearly dying even if the guide was in danger of getting fired for leaving me on the side of the river). I’ve watched many weightloss and inspirational shows, I’ve read many articles, and basically they all say the same thing: you have to conquer your demons to be able to effect change.

So, today, I ask you to refocusonlife for a minute, decide what your biggest “demon” is and try to figure out how you can conquer that demon! Meanwhile, you can find me with my little inflatable wings and rubber ducky in the bathtub with the water running in the fetal position, sucking my thumb and asking for my Mommy.

Have a great day y’all!