The Age I Allow Myself To Be

Are you holding yourself back from activities you would enjoy because you think you are too old?

Who cares what others think?  Right, you do.  You care what they think.  I can understand this, so why not try the following.

• Think about something you would love to do but hold yourself back because you are afraid of what others might think.  An example might be to enter a dance contest.  Write down what you would like to do.
• Now think of the worst that could happen, the very worst.  Would you be locked up in prison?  Not likely.  Would you break a leg?  Possibly, but it isn’t probable.  Would people laugh?  Perhaps.  Maybe nothing negative would happen.
• Now ask, what is the best that could happen?  The answer may seem simple and non consequential  An example may be that you will have a good belly laugh or you will prove you can do it.

Look at these experiences like the first domino that sets off the reaction that sparks everything else that happens after the first move.

These baby steps in breaking down your self-imposed barriers will lead to further confidence.  Just as a baby learns to walk one step at a time, you will soon find yourself feeling at ease as you repeat your experience and allow yourself to grow into more new experiences,

Bonnie Life Stages - Ages confidence, new experiences, too old