One of my favorite blogs to read is Jessie's Diary of a Self-Portrait. Her writing resonates with that small part inside of me that whispers "Believe....". So I've finally decided to start my own Be Brave project. I'm copying and pasting the rules that Jessie wrote about on her blog here.
Here are the rules:
- (most important:) MAKE YOUR OWN RULES.
- Do this for yourself.
- Make a commitment for the length of time that best suites YOUR needs--one day, one month, one year, one moment...it's all up to you, and you alone. ;)
- The "brave" or "scary" things that you choose to do can be as big or little as you want them to be. Sometimes it's the little things that can be the most scary!
- (not to quote Nike, but...) Just do it.
- Be on your own schedule. You don't need to make a commitment until YOU are ready.
- This is your unique journey--make it whatever you want it to be.
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You mentioned this to me earlier and it made me think about the stuff that I would love to do but am too scared to do. You are not going to believe it, but one of them is how to ride a bike :)
Are you going to declare your 'be brave' goals so that we can hold you accountable :)
Pink Dogwood: Riding a bike is SO much fun! And if you're into this you can outfit your bike with a cute basket and bell too! I think you should Be Brave and just do it! Maybe your daughters can teach you too!
yes my daughters are after me. Our public library is 2 miles from the house and I always want to ride my bike to it, not drive. I should set it as a goal with a deadline - maybe after I finish my half marathon in October, I will start learning how to ride a bike.
And definitely a cute basket to pick wild flowers and wild berries along the way :)A bell would be nice too
I was just reading your post from August 5th and I totally agree with you about Indian people and concept of shame. My sister was going through a divorce several years ago and 'shame' and 'what would people/family say/think' was a very big issue. a lot of well meaning Indian friends and relatives gave her more heartache then the actual divorce itself. Oh well - she got over it and them eventually :)
Wish you joy :)
Think how much easier things would be in Indian culture if people stopped being so critical and nosy and just concentrated on their own lives.
I think it is happening with the next generation - And forgive the previous generation - they were born into that thinking and cannot help it :)
Well not everyone from the previous generation is like that. There are some wonderful people who are more flexible in their thinking.
I agree - my parents for one :)
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b r a v e
my delight and encouragement
are with you
warmest hugs!
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yay! i look forward to hearing more. you have me curious about what your adventurous heart is up to! :)
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