I am not a big fat baby when it comes to new adventures, but lately in comparison to my friends I am certainly in the running. Here is a list of what some of my friends are up to:- Took a leave of absence and traveled alone for 2 months to South America with-out being fluent in Spanish!
- Quit her job and started a 3 year graduate school program at over 50 years old!
- Took a sabbatical to Europe, bought a car and drove through France and Italy by herself!
- Sold her home and moved to Mexico with-out being fluent in Spanish!
- Started her own business in a new service industry she developed!
- Joined a Dragon Boat Team and traveled to participate in races around the world after breast cancer treatments!
Yikes, right! Did I mention that these friends of mine are every day normal women? No trust fund babies, Housewives of wherever, extreme thrill or sports junkies in the bunch. Women who through emails or over coffee mentioned to me casually in the same manner as they would say, “I am going to the mall instead of downtown to shop for some black pumps”, except they are doing these huge brave things!
Now we all have done some brave things or events from time to time, but these women are demonstrating a commitment to a new challenge that goes beyond doing a zip line, taking up conversational Cantonese, starting a new job, ending a bad marriage or horseback riding! These women are demonstrating a new experience that only 1 out of not very many are willing to take.
So here are my questions:
Is there a brave new woman in all of us?
Have you become a brave new woman in the last few years?
Are you like me, almost a big fat baby?
6 comments:
My husband often describes me as someone who rushes in where angels fear to tread. If I believe it is a good idea (or just might be a wonderful adventure) I'm all in. For me starting a profit coaching business has been a big adventure, with many saying it would never make money. Here's a virtual toast to all the women out there taking life by the horns and living their dreams.
Nicole you are one of the bravest!
Clink!!!
beautiful and inspiring post! I like to think that I have jumped into wild and crazy waters with going from SAHM to starting a business, but somedays it just feels like what I was supposed to do!
I would love to move somewhere for a few months - trade houses or something like that - one day! Rachel
Rachel, you are a brave one too. It is so easy to get caught up with your head down just plowing through life. You have looked up and around and have started a new adventure in the midst of everything else! Brave!!
You are an entrepreneur who started her own business, Haralee! Not a baby at all, you are a role model & a brave, smart, adventurous woman. Rock on!
mk
Hey MK, Thanks for the kind words!
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