Well it’s Saturday. And it’s also Day 20 meaning Blog 20! I’m just going to take a moment and tell you (myself really) how proud I am of me.
Yay me! Yup, I said it, I am proud of me. I have been consistent with my blogging and I have been consistent with my theme this month of more money because I know I want more and I know so do you.
- Have you ever done something that you are proud of?
- Was it something that you were maybe hesitant to do in the first place but then so glad you did it?
- What were the feelings you experienced?
- What happened to you because you did what it was you were hesitant to do?
I say this all the time, you may even have heard me say it here, it’s because we have the courage/determination/drive to take on something that we are less than certain of that we find the glory.
So please share your glory stories (you can also share the gory stories =), I’d love to hear them and I know my readers would as well. And as always, if you’d like to keep them private, email me personally at kim@kimravida.com.
While you are at it, pat yourself on the back for creating an opportunity!
When I left Mexico and came back to the USA I decided to take the program I had been teaching down there and expand on it and offer it virtually. I also wanted to call it something completely different and I had a couple of monkey-nellies in my head. I thought no one would sign up for my course and would ridicule me for calling and certifying it as something unrelated to nutrition. I know where the market and industry is headed and I wanted to be the first to come out with an industry related name. I was so scared and had to talk myself through my fears (manifesting as give up now). I remember I had my finger on the button to go live and thinking “this is stupid, no one is going to sign up for this. It is silly and immature.” I hit the button and I went live. I had 50 people sign up for my first virtual event. I decided that I was going to put it out no matter what! I brought to mind all those who are successful today with many flops and failures under their belt. I also decided the only way I could fail or succeed is by hitting the button. go live and see what happens! I have not regretted my choice!
Karen, wow! What a great glory story. I’m very inspired. I love what you about “hitting the button” – it’s true for everything isn’t it. We have to hit the button otherwise we’ll never know. Thank you for sharing, I know it will inspire many other people to their glory.
–Kim Ravida
My story is more of a one time event than life changing event. within 1 month of arriving to Japan, I wanted to climb Mount Fuji. I asked around and most of the “guigin” told me that it was hard and the I needed to start at about four in the morning to be able to finish assentation and get back down before dark. I knew I did nor have the time and transportations to get to the mountain foot that early, I finally was able to convince one of the guys I work with to give ma ride to mountain. The earliest we could get there was about eight, also he was dropping me off as he was going to visit some acquaintance in the area. and I had to be back at the drop off place by six, otherwise I had to find my way back home. I took the challenge an on that Saturday we left town for Fuji Yama, as we were getting out of Tokyo we hit heavy traffic and arrive d at Fuji about nine. Looks like things were stack up against me, however I was confident that I could make the climb and be back on time,
As I climb I could see why I was told I needed more time. even though the way up is well trailed, at time it was very steep and my thigh muscle were burning. I breezed through the rest station stopping only to get water and as I arrive at the last rest station before the peak a huge rein cloud appeared and engulfed the mountain. there was no way to, proceed any further as I could not see within 1 foot in front of me, I had to wait for it to clear. .However because of the rain once I got to the top there as no haze in the horizon and could see miles away. look down the crater and enjoy the view for a while.
Then I notice the sun getting down at the horizon, I need to get down fast if I wanted to catch my ride. As I wad making my way down, I notice a monk going down not using the trail like everyone else, he was going straight down. So I got off the trail and started following him as I was heading down I could here the Japanese shouting no!, no ! no!, but I had to make it on time. suing my waling stick as a break when needed , I hit the parking lot 30 minutes before my ride was there. H did not believe I made it to the top, but I have my stamped waling stick as evidence.
It was quit an adventure and I was glad I took the chance to do it. I did climb Mt Fuji two more time before I left Japan but my first ascension was the most memorable. I was elated that I did it.
Juan, I very much enjoyed your adventure and I absolutely did not miss the fact that you were determined and went after what it was you wanted. The things that happened for/to you are amazing and your experience is one that I’m sure you draw on all the time. I call this a glory story. Nothing was going to stop you! I’m inspired by your actions and will think about it I’m sure when I come to a place where others are saying no =)
–Kim Ravida
Yay Kim! It’s a great feeling isn’t it 🙂 I’ve really been trying to push myself this past year. More than before. I’ve been pushing myself with the “challenges” we’ve had in our Visibility Challenge with Denise, and then again with this 29 day blog challenge. Like you, I never thought I could do it. But I did, so yay us!
Terry it sure is! I’m so glad you gave me the push as well. I know I wouldn’t have taken the challenge but when you weighed in I thought, we can do this and yes, yay us, we did and we’ll be so much better for it in many ways.
–Kim Ravida