I have a healthy (read: probably phobia) fear of heights.
But I have a healthy (read: healthy) curiosity for beauty and adventure.
Those legs are literally twitching with fear.
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I hear you, Colleen 🙂
It is possible to go at adventure without we need the highs too.
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Oh sure 🙂 I have done plenty without the heights but not going up would leave me missing out on so much. The terror never leaves and stops me short ALL the time. I push as far as I can 🙂
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Good for you, Colleen.
8 years ago, I walked up at my first mountain, it was special and I didn’t like to look down too much.
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I love the mountains Irene. The looking down is easier if I’m not on an ‘edge’. But there are very few ‘edges’ I’ve been able to stand on. Maybe the key is we should look up 🙂
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I agree Colleen. Look up until we reach the top, then find a place without an edge to look a little down and admire the nature.
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Great advice Irene 🙂
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I think you need a healthier (Read, solid pole) walking stick Colleen…..
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The pole looks a little smaller than it actually is. That’s really me under that drawing, and the drawing of me is much larger than the actual me so it made the hiking stick look thinner than it was. That hiking stick has traveled far with me 🙂
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Ok… I’ll take your excuse into perspective…….
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😂
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That is great, come with me to Kew Gardens, I promise not to make you go to the tree Top walk! You can smell the flowers while I wave from the top! 🙂
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That would be lovely! But I have to say….if someone else was going up I would have a difficult time staying on the low ground 😉
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It’s s matter of finding what we’re comfortable with and find being the balance, literally.
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Yes. Balance. Often I have pushed myself as far as I could…and when balance is threatened then fear stops me. I have climbed mountains and done zip lines and tree walks. With legs shaking so bad I didn’t think they would hold me up.
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You are a powerhouse
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Hahahahaha, thank you for thinking so! 🙂
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where did you go without me????
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you don’t recognize it?
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I hear ya!!!
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Gah! The fear!!!! But the things to see !!!!!!!
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But you continue to push past the twitching (Read: healthy knowledge of oneself)! it is a beautiful thing to have fear but not be held hostage by it…it makes us human, but able to experience all that life has to offer. My friend, I feel that you do!
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THank you so much Sheri. When we were on the island off of Ireland I wanted to walk the entire island. I was so disappointed by myself that the fear won out. I went as far as I could….and then I couldn’t.
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Fear is the human nature safety belt. My belt seems to get bigger year on year!
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That’s a great way to say it PEter. I watch some of these climbers and bikers (bicycle) and I get so ‘jealous’ that I can’t do the things that intrigue me so. But I do balance that out with, I have done things I didn’t think I could. 🙂
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Stared. How HOW did you draw on that picture? Amazed here! And yeah, fear makes the heart pound, the stomach flip, the hands shake, but MAN! it’s what makes for super growth to appear. Good for you overcoming your fear of heights, Colleen. I bet you felt 10 feet tall afterwards.
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I have a drawing pad I use. I upload my picture, add a layer, and draw. That is actually me under the drawing. I’m holding my hiking stick in one hand and my sunglasses in my other hand. And my heart is racing and I have a river of sweat going down my back. I did not stand there long and I actually couldn’t even see over the cliff edge, just ‘past’ it. But it was a great day and I loved it.
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THANK YOU for explaining. Way cool! I know all about that river of sweat. HUGS!
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“The fears we don’t face become our limits.” – Robin Sharma. There was a time in my life when faced with overwhelming fear I would say to myself “you can do this”. What I learned in time was this, I became more successful when I told myself “you WILL do this!” Keep on keeping on! Love the hiker! Thank-you!
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Brilliant quote. You’re welcome Ellen. Thanks for being here. I think I need to incorporate the “you WILL do this” mantra. 🙂
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Great post 🙂
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Thank you ! 🙂
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No problem 🙂 check out my blog when you get the chance 😄
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I think you’ll be fine if you just remember not to get too close to the edge. 🙂 My husband has a healthy (yes! phobia) fear of ledges. Heights are okay if he stands back. Aren’t we all funny with our different limits.
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I went again today Debra. I “approached” the ledges but totally respected my fear. It was glorious where I was so no need to tempt my fears. We ARE a funny bunch 😉
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Way to conquer for the view, MBC!
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🙂 Thank you! 🙂
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