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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAttached to a climbing wall, I take in the reality of my situation: if I want to reach the next hold, I\u2019ll have to throw myself at it. In other words, I\u2019ll have to completely let go of the hold where I am now and launch myself towards the next one without knowing if I\u2019ll actually be able to grab it.\u00a0 Quick mental calculation: from where I\u2019m currently clipped in, I\u2019m likely to fall 6 feet if I miss, and my husband is an experienced belayer. I go for it, and it works. I\u2019m ecstatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The calculated risk of flying through the air helps me improve my technique. But as I get older, I\u2019m aware that I\u2019m becoming less adventurous when it comes to risk taking. This means that I don\u2019t progress as fast as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The risk of making a fool of yourself, failing, hurting yourself, of being judged are some of the many reasons not to attempt things and to simply allow yourself to stagnate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What risk would you like to take this summer to continue to progress?
I wish you a great summer vacation and look forward to surprising you with new bubbles in September!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Doctors and psychologists all agree that babies take insane risks all day long. The simple act of standing up and walking is nothing short of miraculous, given that it takes around 2,000 attempts and just as many tumbles before our little legs eventually support us. Attached to a climbing wall, I take in the reality of my situation: if I want to reach the next hold, I\u2019ll have to throw myself at it. In other words, I\u2019ll have to completely let go of the hold where I am now and launch myself towards the next one without knowing if I\u2019ll actually be able to grab it.\u00a0 Quick mental calculation: from where I\u2019m currently clipped in, I\u2019m likely to fall 6 feet if I miss, and my husband is an experienced belayer. I go for it, and it works. I\u2019m ecstatic. The calculated risk of flying through the air helps me improve my technique. But as I get older, I\u2019m aware that I\u2019m becoming less adventurous when it comes to risk taking. This means that I don\u2019t progress as fast as before. The risk of making a fool of yourself, failing, hurting yourself, of being judged are some of the many reasons not to attempt things and to simply allow yourself to stagnate. What risk would you like to take this summer to continue to progress?I wish you a great summer vacation and look forward to surprising you with new bubbles in September!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2289],"tags":[2560,2561,2562,2563],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n