A few years ago, I saw an article about people doing yoga in the middle of a lake. I was intrigued upon seeing participants doing a headstand during the class on a small board. I found out that they were paddle boarding. It seemed like it would be hard to balance and do yoga on water. Challenge accepted! It immediately got put on my bucket list. 

Today, I finally got the chance to try paddle boarding for the first time. I was surprised it was not very difficult to balance. For me, it was harder to steer. I kept hitting the bank. 

At the end of our trip, I decided I wanted to try doing a headstand. I will admit I was really nervous.  Scratch that… I was scared. I didn’t want to topple over into the water especially because we saw SO many jellyfish in the bay. TRUTH time… this was my 4th attempt. The first time I was not focused and my head was not concentrating on what I was about to do. If I was going to be successful, I had to get my mind right. I was letting fear get in the way of my goal. I had to remember all the steps I do when I am on terra firma. The second time I got up but then I got scared when people on the dock started shouting encouraging comments. The third time I just focused on my goal and I got up all the way!!! 

This was such a valuable lesson for me as I always have things that I want to accomplish! I even have the courage to try for some of them, but I still have to remember to stay focused and use my skills to achieve new things. I have so many skill sets that I have developed over the years. I have to trust that I know how and when to use them to create success.

Yoga is special to me because it reminds me that I can do amazing things when I least expect to. These pictures were taken when one of the ladies on the dock asked me to do it again because it was the most amazing thing that she had seen. So I guess she felt the same way I did when I was inspired all those years ago. And because she asked, I have footage to share with you. So here it is.