Conquering Fear: Heights Addition
I began developing a fear of heights around the time that I was in high school. I remember one specific moment being on one of the highest floors of the Prudential Center in Boston and when trying to look out a window at something below, I slowly fell head first into the window and felt like I was falling through. After that moment, the fear of heights increased rapidly. I have difficulty being on the second story of a mall and near the railing that overlooks the first floor. I also experience this odd sensation when I am high up where I accidentally launch myself in the direction of falling off whatever I am on....what is that?!?! When I look up from the street at a tall building, I often lose my balance and my palms always sweat. Through the years, I have tried to be more comfortable with heights. Indoor rock climbing was a big help, though it's been a long time now since I last climbed. After being inspired by my work where we have zip lines and high ropes courses that elementary children use (yes, I work at an AMAZING place), I decided to go on a zip lining adventure myself. It was essentially zip lining for beginners and lasted a short time - had to get my feet wet first because I didn't know how I would react - and it was....awesome! I had so much fun and I allowed the fun I was having to fill my head with positivity instead of thinking about all sorts of things going wrong while on the zip line. So lesson learned: sometimes you just need to go, even when you aren't ready :)
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Torn, Natalie Imbrulia I'd Don't Want to Wait, Paula Cole Sunny Came Home, Shawn Colvin There She Goes, Sixpence None the Richer Follow You Down, Gin Blossoms White Flag, Dido Head Over Feet, Alanis Morissette All I Want, Toad the Wet Sprocket Out Loud, Dispatch Angel, Sarah McLachlan Barcelona, Jewel Stay, Lisa Loeb One Headlight, The Wallflowers I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis Breathless, The Corrs TODAY's PLAYLIST Frozen soundtrack In The Heights soundtrack Night Changes, One Direction New Light, John Mayer Heart of the Matter, India Arie Have It All, Jason Mraz TODAY's PLAYLIST Frozen II soundtrack (yes, again) Rewrite the Stars, The Greatest Showman... on repeat Off the Wall, Michael Jackson... also on repeat Golden Oldies radio, Pandora TODAY's PLAYLIST
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