SkyDiving - The Leap to Many Beginnings! -- 2012 ~ The Year of No Maybes!

Since 2012 started .. I've been wanting to do everything without saying either "no" or "maybe."  Back in April .. a few of my friends decided to go skydiving.  I thought .. well this would be fun .. yet I was scared because it meant I would need to jump off a plane.  But I'm glad I made that decision to go ... Yesterday we went to Hollister, CA to jump from 15,000 feet up in the sky .. free-falling at 118 mph.

It was a good feeling to know that I was able to face my fears and put all my trust in my instructor who did a fantastic job at debriefing me only minutes away before I step off that plane.  On the drive to Hollister .. I was excited .. and even when we got there .. suited up and hopped onto the plane.  The nerves finally kicked it only minutes before I leaped off the plane.  I tried not to think about it when it was our turn .. and just did it.

The feeling of jumping off the plane and free-falling is indescribable.  I didn't get the butterfly feeling in my stomach like I thought I would.  As I leaped off and started free-falling I realized both of my converse shoelaces were untied .. first half of the way down I kept thinking to myself .. "Do not let my shoes fall off!!!"  As I was falling .. the wind was blowing into my mouth .. and the skin on my face was flapping around.  Who knew that the skin of my cheeks would flap all the way to my forehead?

The leap off the airplane meant something to me.  Throughout my weight loss journey .. I've come through many obstacles and forks in life.  Whether it was my frustration in why I had only lost 1 pound in 2 weeks or to order a juicy double-double from In-n-Out ... These decisions I have made through the months have made me into who I am today.  I currently weigh 196 pounds ... and I still want to keep on going.  And to be able to drop over 20 pounds in the last 2 months means I am able to do anything I want.  Jumping off the plane was just an obstacle that I needed to conquer ... I have no regrets.  This skydiving experience helped me validate that anything is possible.  I just have to not think about it .. and do it.

Nobody should ever say "No" or "Maybe" ... You just have to make a plan and stick to it.  Anything is possible!

Better things are to come in the next few months as I have been training to run the Las Vegas 1/2 Marathon.  I also want to do another skydiving jump on the day of my birthday in Las Vegas the day after I run the 1/2 marathon.  This will most definitely be the best birthday ever!

I'm leaving my skydiving video below to watch ...  a leap to many beginnings.  Enjoy!

 2012 - The Year of No Maybes ! -- Make It Happen!