Living Your Dreams is the New Black

Yesterday I participated in my first sprinting event. I have been training for a couple months now and I came in third place. I'm not estatic that I came in third but I am pleased with my performance. It gave me such a thrill and my classmates were shocked as they did not know I was that fast. My favorite part was my cheering section: my fiance/trainer.

The aspect that really makes me happy is that I remember so clearly the little girl I used to be. I wish I could reach back  in time and just guide her and talk to her for a few minutes. She was so lost, had low self esteem, and was so timid. She wasn't raised in an environment where it was ok for her to voice her opinion or let her concerns be known. All she knew was how to hide in the background and not cause any waves. She was tall, gangly and didn't know her own athletic prowess. In fact she failed gym in the eighth grade.

I think back on my victory yesterday and I am so happy that I made one of my dreams come true. I told my brother about it and he laughed in disbelief. I wasn't offended because thats the type of person I was back in the day.

I encourage you to follow your dreams no matter how silly or small they may seem. Life is too short to live out other people's expectations of you. So I'm going to pick up my sneakers in search for my next quest and I hope you do the same.