This week was my birthday.  Ok….I turned 47 because I know you’re asking!  And for my birthday I went skydiving!  But this blog post is much more than me posting about my birthday activities. There’s a story behind this.

I’ve been scared of heights my entire life.  Not exactly a crippling phobia, but no…I won’t climb up a really really tall ladder, Yes…I freak out when my kids go close to the edge of anything:  ledge, tall building railing etc.  So 2010 was the year to overcome this fear, move past it and start enjoying more of the “exciting” things in life!  (I passed on a bungee jump in New Zealand last year and have regretted it ever since!)

Exactly a year ago, I recorded in my LifeVision:  “For my birthday in July, I go Skydiving!  This is a thrilling experience as I not only accomplish a lifelong goal on my bucket list, but also move into a time in my life when I’m willing to take  HUGE risks and be more vulnerable.  I can’t wait to jump out of an airplane and freefall!  This is a big moment for me!”

Notice how I didn’t say anything about “overcoming my phobia or fear of heights”?  Remember, words don’t just describe your world, but they create it.  I have no interest in cementing” Fear of heights and Phobia” into my subconscious, and so I used conscious language on what exactly I wanted to create which was being able to step into appropriate risk and vulnerability.

I listened to this for a full year because I knew that it would take A LOT for me to adjust my brain’s neuro pathway on this one!  I actually loved listening to it everyday and was very excited for the day to arrive.  Interestingly, the last month, I started to sabotage.  My body and conscious brain decided to “get involved” and I found myself shaking my head “NO” whenever I listened to this in the month of June/July.  And finally around July 9th, it was decision time.  I almost gave myself an out when I declared that if they had an opening to skydive at this late notice on my actual birthday I was all in, but if not, I was going to recant my dream and goal.  A year of mental training was not going to fail me……the day was wide open to skydive!

So consider using Ideal LifeVision to overcome obstacles and stumbling blocks in your life.  I think I have mentioned that I used my LifeVision to also set aside a very stubborn “shyness” streak I had.  More on that another time…..  Your Ideal LifeVision can not only help you over come phobias and fears, but it can add a lot of fun and adventure to your life!!

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