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afraid, believe, Calgary, Diana Schwenk, dreams, excuse, faith, fear of failure, inner-voice, living in the moment, snow, spirit, Spring, too old, waiting, walk, weak, winter
The other day one of my friends sent the following tweet:
“Spring, you are such a tease. Let me know when you’re ready to commit and we’ll talk.”
Seriously, spring is a tease!
The boughs of this tree are weighed down with snow
Last week it was 19c that’s about 67f in American!
Her tweet made me laugh – mostly at myself and my own frustration with a winter that seems to be lasting longer than ever.
Waiting for Spring
I have been waiting for spring since February!
The truth is, winter isn’t lasting longer than any other year and I feel this way every year.
Get a grip Diana, after all you live in Canada – why are you surprised?
Well enough is enough.
I need to get out there – with or without spring!
So on Monday in -10c weather
8th Street SW, Mount Royal area
I dressed in layers
put on a hat
grabbed my way-too-expensive down-filled coat and with camera in hand set out for a walk.
Once out there I realized it wasn’t so bad after all.
The sun was shining brightly, causing me to squint and my legs were happy to be moving.
What else I’m waiting for?
Not a fan of waiting at the best of times, my frustration with winter got me to thinking about what else I might be waiting for and why?
If you’ve ever been in a place where you were doing exactly what you knew you should be doing
It used to be said that Calgary has 2 seasons: construction and winter. Lately the two just seem to blend into each other…
and something happened that closed that chapter in your life, you may be able to relate to what I’m about to tell you next.
For the last 2 1/2 years I’ve been waiting out a different kind of winter
waiting for inspiration
waiting for that next opportunity to present itself
waiting for a different kind of spring.
Could it be that it’s time to just stop waiting?
Could it be that I simply need to act and just go do what I am meant to do?
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But here’s the thing.
I’m afraid.
The Calgary Tower on the right was the tallest building when it was built in the late 60’s. It makes me chuckle to think now that when one is on the observation deck, one can also look up at offices as well as looking down at the folks below.
I have self-doubt.
I could fail and make a fool of myself.
Maybe I’m too old to start something new.
These are not easy things for me to admit.
Even thinking these thoughts (never mind writing them here) makes me feel weak.
Yet I am often encouraging others to take hold of their dreams
to trust their inner-voice
believe in themselves and act accordingly.
It’s time for me to swallow my fears and take my own advice.
I thought items were knocking around in my pocket so I stopped. The knocking continued and I looked up to see a woodpecker and snapped this photo. But I can’t see it in the photo, can you?
Enough is enough.
I need to dress in the layers of my years of experience and believe that they have merit.
I need to adorn my head with all the knowledge I’ve gleaned and believe that it is useful.
I need to cover myself with all the skills I’ve picked up and the value I can bring to my community.
And just walk out that door and do it.
I bet I will find it’s not that bad out there
and when I take that first step in faith
my heart and spirit will just be happy to be soaring again.
I hadn’t been walking (a favourite pastime of mine) because I’ve been waiting for spring.
But on Monday I stopped waiting, dressed for the challenge, went out and enjoyed a long walk.
~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~
Is there something you haven’t been doing because [insert reason]?
