Editor's Note: I've decided to make Weigh-In Wednesday a monthly post rather than weekly. I just couldn't bear to get on the scale this morning. Moving on...
DARING - adventurous courage, boldness, fearless or intrepid
I've never really considered myself to be a daring person. I'm vanilla. A follower. However, I've always been in awe of daring people.
My grandma is daring. She's always been very outspoken, even from the early days of her youth when it wasn't exactly accepted for women to speak their minds. She let my Granddad "think" that he wore the pants in the family, but we all knew the truth. She's led the charge on travel adventures. She's been hang-gliding 3 times! She's fearless.
My little brother is daring. He left home to go to college in an unfamiliar city, many hours away. He's traveled to remote destinations that I can only hope to see in a National Geographic special. He found a great job and then asked for a promotion after only being there a short time. And he got it. He's bold and adventurous.
My girls are adventurous. Perhaps it's the gift of being young and without fear of danger. It's not knowing that jumping on the couch can result in falling and bumping your head on the floor. It's the curiosity of youth and experiencing new adventures. It's risking life and limb for the satisfaction of saying "I did it!" They are intrepid girls.
Once upon a time, I had a choice. Do I take that leap of faith or put my boldness back in my pocket for another day? I wore my fear on my sleeve as I weighed my options.
1-2-3...JUMP!
I need to remember sometimes that I DO have boldness. I CAN muster up that courage to try the unfamiliar. To experience a new adventure. To be an intrepid explorer. To be fearless. What a wonderful gift I can give to myself and my kids by being daring.
Are YOU daring?
