Rise Up

Each year I saw a friend or 2 complete The Bad Thing 25k trail race. I would always think wow, that’s amazing, I could never do that. I also said the same thing about a half marathon. I had bad knees and there was no way I could run for 2-2.5 hours. But guess what? I’ve done both of those now. A few times. And you know why? Because I rose to it. I challenged myself and rose to the occasion. I signed up for the race, trained (sometimes not the best and still felt underprepared), but I went to the start line, and put one foot in front of the other and I finished the race. Sometimes we have to set a bigger goal, or expect more of ourselves, or believe in ourselves more.

We don't always have the chance in a career, but sometimes if you sign up for something more than you think you know how to do, the amazing part is that you will figure it out. My brother is currently in a really cool sports job that he didn’t have the exact qualifications for. Someone thought he had the right skill set for the job though and after it was offered to him, he accepted the challenge. He figured it out.

And that’s the cool part. Everything is Figureoutable. (That’s a book by Marie Forleo, check out a video about her here ). That’s why I’m doing this blog and starting an online business. I’ll figure it out because I want to and I’ve challenged myself to do it. It’s also an amazing time, because we have the internet and access to so much information is just at our fingertips. And who knows what you will discover you’re good at. Try a dance class, print a new recipe, google something that you're curious about and try it out. Take action though, don’t just watch from the sidelines. Believe in yourself, challenge yourself and watch yourself RISE UP!