I hear everyday people telling me they want to swim with sharks or go bungee jumping, but then why don't they ever do it. This past week, I was offered a chance to go skydiving, and I quickly jumped on that opportunity. It was an incredible experience that I cannot put into words. Skydiving was more than just a seven-minute fall from a perfectly good plane or a check off my bucket list, it was a learning experience.
I faced my fear.
I was scared out of my mind to jump out of a plane because so many things were running through my head. What if the parachute does work? What if we had a crash landing? But then again what helped me agree to this experience was trust. I trusted these guys to know what they were doing and once we were already 12,000 feet up, there really was no turning back. After completeing this jump, I faced a fear and now I feel like I can conquer any of my fears because lets be real, what can be scarier then jumping out of a plane?
I changed my view on life.
I have always been known to push the limits in my family, but not to the point of jumping out of a plane. I still had fears because growing up we were taught the right and wrong way to go through life. What was too dangerous and what was the norm. After facing my fear and taking the leap of faith out of a plane, my view on life changed. I learned that life was created to take chances, to say yes to spontanious trips and to convince yourself to do the unknown. Because without pushing the limits, life is just boring.
I am inspired to do anything and everything I want to do.
When I was free falling at 120 MPH for a minute from 12,000 feet above the ground, I had time to contemplate my life. I realized that this is the first time I was doing something that I felt completely free. I had no restrictions, and it has given me the confidence and inspiration to be able to face anything in life.
If anybody is on the edge and unsure if they should skydive or not? Just think to yourself, why not? Take that leap of faith and change your outlook on life. It will change your life for the better.
