As I did my morning card reading, the tarot card for the inner child came up for me. I was getting information that I needed to let my adventurous young girl come out and play more. I felt that she had resources for me that I had not tapped into for a very long time.
Later that day, I found myself with two other friends three stories up in the air about to cross a single balance beam that lead to a small platform up in a tree. I had already crossed some rope bridges and obstacle courses but this was the scariest of them all. One of my friends had literally frozen before crossing and my friend, Heide Banks asked her what her favorite song was. She told us and we all sang together as we encouraged her to stay in the center. It is important to both center yourself internally and stay in the center physically, when walking across a swaying rope or balance beam. When we are in fear physically emotionally or mentally, we are off center. However, when we remind ourselves to stay in the center, we regain our focus and can more easily create what we most desire. And she did it! Now it was my turn. I took a breath, focused on where I wanted to go and presto – I was there!
Overcoming these challenges takes both physical and mental willpower. Yes, we had a harness and learned to lock and unlock the carabiners, which secure the harness and clip on the zip line and safety hooks for the three of us (all “spiritual teachers”), but it was about trusting ourselves and trusting that we had the support we needed to move forward. It was also about allowing. The key to the zip line (my favorite) was holding on lightly to the clip and gently holding on to the zip line when you wanted to come in for a landing. If you clutched too tightly, you would stop before you got to the platform and then would have to pull yourself overhand by hand, which takes more energy and effort. Simply put, when you feel stuck, you can either give up or breakthrough to a new level of achievement.
I loved the zip lines. There is a sense of freedom and fun that you get as you allow your inner adventurer to come out.
By the way, as I landed on the last platform before descending down the mountain, my carabiner got stuck; I couldn’t unlock it. As I was trying to figure out what to do, someone landed on the platform behind me. It was a 9 year old girl. She looked at the situation, came over and easily unlocked me. Talk about a waking dream; saved by my inner child!
Lessons learned:
- Learn to use the equipment -pay attention to details
- Stay in the Center
- Surround yourself with supportive people who you trust
- Be open to help – you don’t have to do it all alone
- Focus on where you want to go
- Allow your adventurous self to come out and play
- Let go and have fun!
Heide and I will be taking a small group of women to experience the zip lines in October. If you are interested in joining us, email me.
My friend, Heide and me on our zipline adventure.
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