A Trapeze experience
My good friend Judy spent her Mother's Day on a flying trapeze. I, was there to be proud, supportive and just to watch. Now, it's not that I was afraid ... I might actually do it someday. But, my purpose that day was to support her.
And now, for the rest of the story.
You know that I'm a boomer Adventurer -- moved cross country at 60, starting over, yada, yada, yada. Well, it's part of my purpose now to help other boomers engage in their stories.
Judy has had a couple of tough years -- you know, "sandwich generation" issues -- her elderly Mother was quite ill, then passed on -- a hard experience for Judy. Then her daughter, just a couple years out of college had some challenges .. but is doing fine. You know, it's always something.
Well Judy, one of my very, very best friends is ALWAYS there for me. When I'm having a hard time with the "starting over" part of my life .. I call her first. I talk, she listens, she talks, I listen, etc.
So, when she told me she wanted to talk a Flying Trapeze lesson for her 60th birthday celebration, I shouted "Yahoo... you go girl." The hardest part was finding a time to do it when I might also be able to fly into Austin to be there and I was really disappointed that I might not be able to.
Well, it all worked out. She planned it for Mother's Day weekend. My son, who still lives in Austin, had a CD Release party that weekend and, hooray -- I got to go for both.
It was exhilarating to watch Judy. The truth -- she has an "issue" with heights. But, she didn't let anything stop her. Shaking like a leaf (after only a 1/2 hour of instruction -- verbally), she climbed that ladder up to the very high platform... then, she grabbed that trapeze and she did exactly what they instructed her to do. Then, after others went, she did it again and then lastly, she climbed, grabbed the trapeze and jumped to the hands of the trainer on the next trapeze who caught her ... Wow!!
She continued shaking for 2 more hours.
Fortunately, we all went out to dinner together. She drank a bit of wine and I think the shaking subsided -- or at least she didn't notice it any more.
Now, what does this story have to do with anything?
Well, what adventures have you taken lately? What are you still yearning to do that you haven't done yet? When might you think about GOING FOR IT?!
Think about it, plan it, ask for support ... do it.Then, sit back and be so fu....ing proud of yourself for your accomplishment! Wow
Point: Don't die with your dreams still inside you AND don't NOT do what you've always dreamed of doing AND don't let anyone else stop you. Go for it NOW!
Congrats to Judy. Thank you for the privilege of letting me share this awesome experience with you. I'm so proud of you. Now, onward to whatever is next.
Happy dreaming and doing everyone.
Ann
And now, for the rest of the story.
You know that I'm a boomer Adventurer -- moved cross country at 60, starting over, yada, yada, yada. Well, it's part of my purpose now to help other boomers engage in their stories.
Judy has had a couple of tough years -- you know, "sandwich generation" issues -- her elderly Mother was quite ill, then passed on -- a hard experience for Judy. Then her daughter, just a couple years out of college had some challenges .. but is doing fine. You know, it's always something.
Well Judy, one of my very, very best friends is ALWAYS there for me. When I'm having a hard time with the "starting over" part of my life .. I call her first. I talk, she listens, she talks, I listen, etc.
So, when she told me she wanted to talk a Flying Trapeze lesson for her 60th birthday celebration, I shouted "Yahoo... you go girl." The hardest part was finding a time to do it when I might also be able to fly into Austin to be there and I was really disappointed that I might not be able to.
Well, it all worked out. She planned it for Mother's Day weekend. My son, who still lives in Austin, had a CD Release party that weekend and, hooray -- I got to go for both.
It was exhilarating to watch Judy. The truth -- she has an "issue" with heights. But, she didn't let anything stop her. Shaking like a leaf (after only a 1/2 hour of instruction -- verbally), she climbed that ladder up to the very high platform... then, she grabbed that trapeze and she did exactly what they instructed her to do. Then, after others went, she did it again and then lastly, she climbed, grabbed the trapeze and jumped to the hands of the trainer on the next trapeze who caught her ... Wow!!
She continued shaking for 2 more hours.
Fortunately, we all went out to dinner together. She drank a bit of wine and I think the shaking subsided -- or at least she didn't notice it any more.
Now, what does this story have to do with anything?
Well, what adventures have you taken lately? What are you still yearning to do that you haven't done yet? When might you think about GOING FOR IT?!
Think about it, plan it, ask for support ... do it.Then, sit back and be so fu....ing proud of yourself for your accomplishment! Wow
Point: Don't die with your dreams still inside you AND don't NOT do what you've always dreamed of doing AND don't let anyone else stop you. Go for it NOW!
Congrats to Judy. Thank you for the privilege of letting me share this awesome experience with you. I'm so proud of you. Now, onward to whatever is next.
Happy dreaming and doing everyone.
Ann
Labels: Adventurers, BAby boomers, Dreaming, Going for it, Motivation
posted by Ann Fry, Head Boomer at
5:53 PM
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