So yesterday I participated in a team mud run with a few clients from the gym.

One of the women I convinced to participate was super nervous…and I mean super nervous.

She kept saying, “I don’t want to get hurt. I don’t think I can do this. I’ve never done anything like this…”

But guess what!?!

She did it!

Post run haha

She even said to me at the end that she had to work on certain things for NEXT TIME.

NEXT TIME!

She had been so scared that I basically had to beg her to show up today and now she was talking about NEXT TIME.

YES!

While I was glad she had fun, I was even more excited that she had gained a new respect and confidence in her own abilities. She had done something outside her comfort zone and became more empowered because of it.

Very often, like in Patti’s case, we hold ourselves back. We tell ourselves we CAN’T do it so we don’t. We feel way more COMFORTABLE in the safe little realm we’ve built for ourselves.

We shy away from things that may leave us exposed and vulnerable – that may bring failure and defeat. Many of us fear failure and a blow to our ego more than we enjoy success.

But if we never risk failure, we will never truly know success.

Plain and simple.

Which is why I always push myself and those around me to push the boundaries of their comfort zone…

Just like Patti did.

Just like Patti has done since she started at the gym as an intimidated newbie because she didn’t want to end up like her aunt who was immobile and ill.

Patti, you are an inspiration to us all! Fifty three and looking sexy and strong!