By Terri Cole on October 6, 2009

What’s Your Dream?

Hey Dreamy Dreamers!

I had a dream to complete a mini triathlon and on August 29th, 2009 I did just that. I resent the mini label as .5 mile swim, 18 mile bike, 3.2 mile run…IN A ROW AS FAST AS YOU CAN felt major to my tush! It was truly an amazing event and left me feeling ridiculously inspired. It got me thinking about the nature of dreams and goals and how they enrich our life experience and keep it interesting. Completing the race taught me many things. The following is a list of the top 5 things I learned from my experience.

1. You can do anything you put your mind to doing. I used to say,” I am not a runner.” Then our son, Alex turned us onto Chi Running by Danny Dryer and my experience was transformed. You are what you say you are. I learned I am a runner.

2. “All game- no gear” was apparently my mantra for this race as the pictures will attest. I learned that there is a good reason why people have gear like a wet suit cause it was freakin’ freezing and proper bike shoes etc. I learned that gear is good.

3. Swimming is swimming, right? Wrong. Swimming in a pool is not even a tiny bit like swimming in a lake with 50 other people around you. I learned that training in the body of water you plan to race in is imperative to not freaking out on race day.

4. Completer or competer?, I was asked. I said I am a completer but why do I care about my time (2.09 25 seconds #175 out of 300) and why did I just tell you my time and completion number?? I learned I am both a completer AND a competer.

5. Racing keeps staying fit interesting. I will continue to do mini triathlons because I loved the entire experience. I learned that pushing myself outside of my comfort zone expanded my mind as well as my muscles!

So I invite you to ask yourself what dreams you have given up on and why? Really challenge yourself to go back and think about what your dreams were and why they changed. In my practice, clients tell me often how they are too_______(insert limiting belief here: old, fat, tired, etc.) to attain their goals. There is no such thing as too late for most dreams. I was a talent agent representing super models until my 30’s when I realized that dream was fulfilled and no longer fulfilling me. I went back to school to create my next career and fulfill my dream of empowering people to have the best life experience possible. Since we all know the universe can only say yes, be mindful of what you create with language. You are exactly what you say. If you are the architect of your life (and you are) what are you building?? It’s never too late to do ANYTHING unless you think it is.

Go out and live your best life. Remember not one minute of this beautiful experience is guaranteed you. Every moment, every second is a gift. Find what is right in your life and have enormous gratitude for it. Find what is wrong and change it. You are the only person responsible for your happiness so expand your idea of what is possible.

If not you…who?

If not now…when?

I am cheering you on like a wild maniac!!!!

Love Love Love,

Terri

P.S. I also learned from my friend Keylla that as a Triathlon-er you are only aloud to talk about the race for the time it took you to actually complete the race. So I believe my two hours, nine minutes and 25 seconds are officially up!

 

 

   
 

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