Hi Kristi, Thank you so much for noticing. Three years ago my comfort zone was that of a married for 60 years woman - so it has taken a lot of stepping out. For some reason, this scary thing should not have been - many - make that most people - would have done it without thinking twice, but for some reason - it was a very big deal for me. So, to do it was a big win. Thanks again.
So much truth to this whole post. Good job doing both things, Olympic lifting and being a podcast guest!
Moving past our comfort zone takes practice - the more we do it the better we get at recognizing what's happening. Our sons began racing as young children and, what I see in hindsight is, it provided them with the skill to do hard things in the rest of their life. Competition is not about the podium but about putting yourself out there. We don't need competition to provide this but it's an easily accessible way to do a very hard thing. Showing up is difficult but easier to find than a slot on a podcast😉
Thank you, Donna! I agree competition is about so much more than the podium. It's about the growth that comes from facing challenging situations. There are big benefits that come from exposing kids early on, if done in a healthy, supportive way. I started competing at an early age and gained confidence and other skills that have served me throughout my life.
Channeling that nervous energy into something useful for competition was always really tough for me. I did my best to reduce it all the time instead, but there was always at least a little bit there.
Great job with stepping into the realm of the podcast! Hopefully our talk was helpful practice too. I think it was a lot of fun.
Your point about doing scary things is so important. I managed to do one today and it felt so good.
My hats off to you for that. I know from reading your posts, you've been stepping outside your comfort zone a lot lately!
Hi Kristi, Thank you so much for noticing. Three years ago my comfort zone was that of a married for 60 years woman - so it has taken a lot of stepping out. For some reason, this scary thing should not have been - many - make that most people - would have done it without thinking twice, but for some reason - it was a very big deal for me. So, to do it was a big win. Thanks again.
So much truth to this whole post. Good job doing both things, Olympic lifting and being a podcast guest!
Moving past our comfort zone takes practice - the more we do it the better we get at recognizing what's happening. Our sons began racing as young children and, what I see in hindsight is, it provided them with the skill to do hard things in the rest of their life. Competition is not about the podium but about putting yourself out there. We don't need competition to provide this but it's an easily accessible way to do a very hard thing. Showing up is difficult but easier to find than a slot on a podcast😉
Well done!
Thank you, Donna! I agree competition is about so much more than the podium. It's about the growth that comes from facing challenging situations. There are big benefits that come from exposing kids early on, if done in a healthy, supportive way. I started competing at an early age and gained confidence and other skills that have served me throughout my life.
I didn't compete physically but definitely got the nerves at my piano recitals!
I can only imagine how terrifying that would be!
Channeling that nervous energy into something useful for competition was always really tough for me. I did my best to reduce it all the time instead, but there was always at least a little bit there.
Great job with stepping into the realm of the podcast! Hopefully our talk was helpful practice too. I think it was a lot of fun.
Let's get you some more subscribers!
Thank you and appreciate it! The nerves never fully go away, I don't think, so you gotta learn to deal with them.