Our show won 11 Telly Awards! The Balancing Act crew and O2 Media Inc. are very excited about the accomplishment. It’s wonderful to see co-workers recognized and rewarded for their hard work and their dedication to their craft. Congratulations, everybody!
Love, Beth
My job requires that I travel a great deal. In fact, I am on a plane twice a week! This is a huge accomplishment for me because I have been terrified of flying since I was about 17 years old. I had one bad experience on a plane and I have pretty much had sweaty palms and a racing heart every time I have flown ever since…until now. I am a firm believer that in order to conquer a fear, you have to face it head on. I took flying lessons about a decade ago in an attempt to look my fear right in the eyes. It helped a little, but nothing has helped me like my current situation. I used to panic and lose sleep the night before a flight—now, I sleep like a baby. I used to grab the leg of the person next to me at the slightest hint of turbulence—now, I fly through storm clouds with my hands in my own lap (regularly)! I am not saying that I don’t get scared…because I DO (sometimes)! But, my fear is nothing like it used to be. It used to dictate my travel and vacation plans. I have missed weddings, birthdays, holidays, and trips with friends because I just didn’t want to fly. NEVER AGAIN! I can–and will–travel the globe with a sense of calm. I can sit down on a plane and consider the time “me time”—time away from cell phones and emails and time with a good book and no interruptions. I am learning to enjoy myself and live my life without letting my fears dictate my actions. It’s quite liberating! I’d love to know if any of you have had a similar experience! Share with me! Your experience doesn’t have to be about flying—just tell me about a time you conquered one of your fears! Maybe we can all inspire each other to take a step in the right direction!
Much Love!
I am reading the book The Alchemist…again! I picked it back up after finishing The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. If you haven’t read either book, go pick them up—you won’t be disappointed. Both stories—in very different ways–touch on the fact that most people choose to walk away from true joy. I have noticed that to be true. Why is that? Could it be that many people choose to wear their misery like a security blanket because in their minds, familiar pain is easier than the unknown suffering that might occur if they attempt to live the life that they really desire and fail? Of course, when we set out on the path toward our dream, we WILL encounter road blocks and brick walls. But –as Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture) says— those brick walls are there to show us how much we really want something. We will more than likely fall once or twice (or more) on our path toward achieving our true purpose, but the key to life is getting back up! Some of the best lessons are taught through the difficult times. We all—at some point—have known exactly what we wanted to be. There was a time in your life when anything seemed possible, right? It’s not too late to disinter that dream. Life was meant to be lived. Carpe Diem!
Love,
Beth
I recently struck up an extended conversation with a man I barely knew. He was eager to talk and almost seemed as if no one had asked him how he was doing in years. The conversation actually broke my heart. At the beginning of the chat, the man was jovial and energetic—he was really putting on his best face for me (a stranger). Then, as I continued to ask questions about his life and respond to his tales, he became increasingly melancholy. I soon realized that this man was completely weighed down by regret. He spent his days looking back at the past instead of looking forward. I hoped that our conversation would help relieve his burden and put some of his pain behind him, but as it came to a close he began to apologize for having had it at all. Sadly, our conversation had just become one more thing that he regretted. I reached out and touched his hand and told him that I didn’t regret our chat at all. He smiled at me, but I could still see worry in his creased, aging eyes. I would have loved to have lightened his load, but I realized that life is about our own personal journeys and only we can decide if we want to look forward or look backward. We are all human, and we will inevitably make mistakes. I guess the key to happiness is whether we choose to learn from our mistakes and move on or let our mistakes dictate how we live our lives and think about ourselves.
Beth
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