Relieve Anxiety by Changing your Perspective

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Have you ever gone parasailing? If so, have you ever done it on a windy day?

I’ve only gone parasailing once, at the idea of an adventurous family member. I am pretty adventurous on soil, but I tend to get a little nervous when it involves my feet leaving the ground.

My sister-in-love was excited to do this after observing how peaceful the people looked floating above the Pacific Ocean at the Santa Monica pier.

“Let‘s do that!”’ she yells, pointing into the sky at this huge yellow parachute with a big smiley face. It looked fun, but I had a lot of reservations.

I knew I was her best bet among the other family members present. We are the most daring and willing to try anything once. She begged me and said she’d pay for it, so I gave in.

The goal was to soar high above the ocean. But what we had to do to get there was unexpected, and had I known some of the details, I probably would have never gotten in that boat.

Such is life when we set out on whatever journey we’ve felt called or pushed into. Want to land a dream job? Start your own business? How about starting a family? Do you hope to secure a dream home for you and your family?

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