This week, I enjoyed vacation with family from out of town, my boyfriend, and my wonderful parents. We went to the lake, and enjoyed a very relaxing week. After all of the wedding planning and excitement the past few weeks, laying on the dock not having a care in the world was exactly what we all needed! I have always loved spending vacation at the lake. I love to rock jump, to go boating, to go tubing and to water ski. I usually do all these adventures with no fear, but this year was a little different. I got very nervous when I was rope jumping and forget to let go of the rope when it was time to let go and jump into the lake. I watched my cousin do it, then my boyfriend do, and I knew that I had to try again. So, I took a little breath and was able to complete the jump without hesitation. It is better late than never, right? Here are a view thoughts that I had before, during, and after I faced my fear.

1) I can do this right, Right?

2) Oh snap, I forgot to let go.

3) I'm going to laugh along with everyone.

4) Okay, I'm going to try this again.

5) Let go! Let go! Let go!

6) Whew, I did it!

7) Dang, that hurt pretty bad. I wonder if anybody else face planted in the water.

8) Why do I have such a bad headache?

9) Okay, my boyfriend face planted also.

10) Why aren't I able to go again? Oh right, my head.

I learned that I am braver than I think, and stronger than I believe. I was able to conquer my fear, and face the rope swing with confidence. This taught me a lot about myself. Although my body is not in the best shape as in previous years, I can still do anything that I set my mind to. With the help of friends and family, I was able to make more memories that will last a lifetime. The moral of this short story... Never doubt yourself and when given the opportunity to try again, always do it and go for it!

P.s. Here is the video clip of me forgetting to let go.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4-P-jlFIlp_WG5RQnNtTHJOU0U/view