Skating Rink

I told myself in January that this year would be the year to do some things that I enjoyed doing, but wasn't very good at doing. As much as I enjoy being in a skating rink, I fear lacing those old rusty skates up and hobbling my way toward the wooden rink because I hate not being good at something. I feel embarrassed when I fall because I haven't learned to balance properly, so I just assume not even try. Have you ever had that feeling; the feeling that you don't really want to do something because you know deep down inside you aren't really that good at it?

It's mid-August and I still have yet to make time to go to the skating rink. Isn't that like a lot of us? We have these grandiose ideas about becoming better in areas of our lives and before we realize it; days, weeks, and months have past and we still are struggling with the notion that we haven't taken one step toward our goal. Sometimes we review the checklist of things we want to accomplish and because the list can be overwhelming we rationalize it so much that we fail to do even one thing on the list. My advice to myself and to you is that you create a new list. On this new list write one thing you want to accomplish. Only 1 thing. And post it somewhere where you will be constantly reminded of that 1 thing. And once you accomplish it, create a new list and on this new list write 1 more thing you want to accomplish. What's on my list right now? You guessed it...just the skating rink.

Good Luck! Love to hear what your 1 thing is once you've completed it!