I have been talking about trying stand-up paddle boarding
for AGES and finally did it this weekend.
I started off in the bay. Yes I
feel off my board and I could weave a tall tale about the GIGANTIC wave that
took me out (you saw the Perfect Storm, right), but truth be told it was the
wake of a boat that put me in the drink.
You may be thinking that this post is about what a great core workout paddle
boarding is…yadda, yadda, yadda, but isn’t.
This post is all about being bad-ass!
Before I started on this journey there is NO WAY I would
have tried paddle boarding. Here is a
short list of the reasons that I was always a Land Lover:
- Can I do it?
- If I fall (inevitable) will I be able to get myself back on the board?
- I will have to wear a swimsuit (sadly, this is probably the biggest).
- Will I be mistaken for a wayward manatee? Will PETA try to rescue me?
Things have changed. I
have changed. I know that I am strong
and I have worked really hard to get where I am today. Seeing pounds drop off the scale is
wonderful. Buying smaller jeans is
terrific. Compliments are super
fun. NOTHING compares to being able to accomplish
something that your weight kept you from doing.
These accomplishments don’t have to be “marathon”
caliber. Do you want to hang upside-down
on the monkey bars with your kid? Do you
want to do a cartwheel again? Do you want to swim? What have you always wanted to do and what is
holding you back?
My wish for you is that you can do something that makes you
feel like a total bad-ass. Get out
there!
