Face Fear

Ok...not really...but I thought it was amusing.

About three and a half years ago, on my 17th birthday, I decided I was going to face my fear of heights and do something that scared me. I was at a camp, and there was this giant swing. Basically, you get hoisted up 30 feet in the air, and then you go free-falling/swinging down 20 feet, until you're about 10 feet in the air, at which you are brought down. The worst part: you have to pull the chord that starts your free fall.
The giant swing was closed on my birthday, but we were informed that it would be open the next day, so that's what I did the next afternoon: I did the giant swing. It was so incredible, and it felt so good, that I wound up doing it twice in a row. Even though it freaked me out, if I had the opportunity to do it again, I would do it.

Facing and overcoming fears--it's so important. So with a new year, I challenge YOU to join me in one of my New Years resolutions, and that's to face a fear of yours. What do you fear? What will you do to face it, to overcome it? And when I say overcome a fear, I don't mean that you no longer have any fear, but that you face it and do something about it and not let it control you. Like if you're me and you fear heights, maybe you'll try climbing a rock wall. If your fear is water, perhaps you'll get yourself to swim, or to go to a waterpark like Wild Waves and not just sit on the sidelines, but actually partake in the amenities. If you're terrified of rollercoasters, ride one the next time you're at a theme park. Just face a fear this year, and trust me, it'll feel good.