Honeychild, let me tell you…
Sometimes you don’t know you really want to do something until the opportunity presents itself. I just spent 5 days on a sailboat. It was a simple, pure, and absolutely amazing experience. You could not have told me that I would be climbing in and out of this boat and loving it. But that is not how it began.
It began when I tried to book my annual trip to the Vineyard. I had waited too long and everything was sold out for the date that I wanted. I then tried to book another date and it didn’t work either. Now I was on a mission. It occurred to me that maybe not everyone on the boats owned them. I googled bed and breakfast on a boat and voila! I found a sailboat for my stay. Thinking outside the box paid off. Mind you I had no idea what it entailed.
Fast forward, I’m excited about this trip and staying on a ship. Well, I get there, ready to walk the plank onto the boat, bad enough, but wait! I was stunned as the captain explained to me how to get on the boat. I had to climb over the dock edge, down a flat ladder, cross over to the edge of the boat and climb in. I stood there looking at the space between me, the water and the boat. No, I don’t swim and I booked a vacation on a sailboat. I was weighing my options: could I get a reservation some place on the island, could I change my train ticket and go back home, sleep on the dock, anything but get on that boat? Well, I sucked it up, grabbed God and slowly and very awkwardly made it into the boat, declaring that I was not getting off again until it was time to go home in five days.
Let me tell you, not only did I get on and off that boat each day but I lived in close quarters with my 3 mates and some very basic supplies. It turned out to be one of the best trips ever. I even got on a dingy and rode out to a charter boat in the outer harbor, made a slightly less challenging climb onto that yacht and got to see fireworks from the sea view. Honeychild, let me tell you what I learned…
If you get outside of the box, trust the process, and embrace challenges you will be rewarded with experiences beyond all that you can imagine.
Scripture Reference: Philippians 4:13New King James Version (NKJV)
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Empowerment Link: http://christinagreve.com/daring-to-dare-why-you-should-step-out-of-your-comfort-zone
http://www.boxingscene.com/motivation/25341.php Challenge your self
