11/08/2024
Overcoming our fear of heights on
I had a very serious talk with myself recently, that every year, I'm letting more fears creep into my life and that this stops now. So, on Father's Day this year, instead of buying my dad clothes or dinner out, i decided to create a memory of a lifetime with him by creating an experiential experience doing aerial trekking at .
Ps. My dad had no clue what we were doing. I just told him to wear sporty clothes. He said, "But I had my hips done." I reassured him that his hips would be fine.😀
Now, this might be a walk in the park for some, but for us, we had to dig deep for courage as we are both afraid of heights (shhh don't tell dad I said that).
I was so proud of my dad for not backing down when saying no is too easy. No, was not an option for me. I was driving through this fear with utter stubbornness and grit. I have been through so much worse in life that I can't let this fear have such a hold over me anymore!
Going up on the top level of the aerial trekking course, I was shaking with fear. I was stuck to certain spots when the fear took hold, so i had to kindly tell myself that I'm ok and that I'm doing amazing and to breathe. I really wanted to cry. I honestly said to myself, "I'm going to do this for my brother Brian", because if he could do this, he would, but he can't because he is occupying a wheelchair due to MS.
It must be a gene thing, not letting life's curveballs pull us down, because Brian has a strong belief or a knowing, that he is going to make a full recovery back to full health.
When I finally completed the course, I really wanted to cry for so many reasons. I was so proud of our achievements. One, that i was still alive. I was beyond happy that we experienced this together. A memory we will never forget. The adrenaline running through me probably wanted to make me cry. I still feel so full with gratitude, and I feel so blessed that I could burst with love.
Now, what's next on the list.........😅
