Do you remember the first time you were afraid to take a risk, but just did the thing anyway?

For me, it was jumping off the high dive at a pool when I was about 10 or 12 years old.

Looking skyward from the ground, the board didn't look that high. The trip from perch to water wasn't taking anyone much time. What the heck, I thought. I'm doing this!

With breath fluttering in my chest as I climbed the tall ladder, I agilely made it to the top. My soles gripped the sandpapery texture of the springboard while my hands slid along the smooth metal safety rails, sunshine warming my bare skin. One foot in front of the other to the end of the launchpad. Shimmering blue coolness below.

And then, two choices: retreat and sulk my way back down the ladder in shame or jump and see what it's like to fly!

The 3 second free-fall was exhilarating! My feet cut the surface like a knife, the "whoosh" of water and sight of bubbles were sensory bliss in the depths of the deep end. I couldn't wait to try again!

Truth be told, I wasn't fully ready to take that leap. It was extremely unnerving and parts of me wanted to stay safe and just watch other divers from the deck, but I did it anyway.

If I had waited until I was ready, I'd still be waiting.

Where in your life are you resisting joy and growth because you're "not ready"?

• Are you generating lots of ideas and putting none of them into action?
• Do you procrastinate with list-making, cleaning your house, or binging a TV show because you're too gripped with fear to take one small step forward?
• Have you been making excuses for not trying something new because you tell yourself "you're not good enough" or "don't have the time" or some other old, tired reason?

What is "waiting until you're fully ready" costing you? Missed opportunities? A promotion or raise at work? The chance to take that dreamy trip? Freeing yourself of chronic pain?

If you're ready enough and want some support with your big leap, I've got you. Let's chat on a free coaching discovery call and see if my coaching can help you swan dive to what awaits.

Doing my own scary stuff every day,

Jennifer (she/her)

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