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Feel It and Do It Anyway!
I love this quote:
"You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience where you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you cannot do. Feel the fear and do it anyway.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
I took flying lessons to become a licensed private pilot seven years ago. When I would walk up to the plane for my solo flights, I felt as though I was walking up to my death! I was absolutely petrified to fly alone. All of the "what ifs" would play over and over in my head.
I loved flying with my flight instructor. I knew if I messed up that he was there to pull me/out and make it okay. It wasn't the flying that petrified me, it was doing it on my own. Doing it along without a safety net of my flight instructor.
After a period of time when clearly playing the "what ifs" over and over in my head as I walked up to the plane, I did something else. I ran across this quote and it described what I felt. As I walked up to the plane, I would play over and over "Feel the fear and do it anyway." It didn't take away the fear but it certainly reframed it to an empowering feeling rather than walking to my death! How 180 degrees is that??
Long story short, I got in all of my solo flight time, went on my solo short and long trips and satisfied all of the requirements, extensive oral exam and flight exam with a FAA examiner - all with FEAR. I used that phrase many times to help me to acknowledge my feelings but to move forward anyway.
It worked! My FAA examiner told me that I was one of the best orals that he ever had tested and I passed my flight test with flying colors to become a licensed private pilot.
I still use that phrase today. It works. It works whether it is with a difficult situation with someone, a conflict, or an upsetting issue. We all feel fear to some degree along with other emotions. Rather than turn to food to numb and take the edge off of our emotions, try to use the phrase of feel the feelings and do it anyway. I am proud and so thrilled even today that I accomplished the very challenging flight school and the requirements to become an FAA licensed private pilot. Think of all of the other amazing accomplishments we can bring into our lives by acknowledge your feelings and move forward anyway!!
So, my thoughts regarding flying were when I flew solo, I didn't have the safety net of my flight instructor. When I'm living my life faced with a difficulty or uncomfortable emotion, I don't have the safety net of eating to comfort myself. I did it and am now a licensed pilot. I did not and am now a successful weight loss surgery post-op. While not all of us want to become pilots, we can all and are successful wls post-ops!
Believe In Yourself,
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Back On Track Facilitator
"You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience where you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you cannot do. Feel the fear and do it anyway.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
I took flying lessons to become a licensed private pilot seven years ago. When I would walk up to the plane for my solo flights, I felt as though I was walking up to my death! I was absolutely petrified to fly alone. All of the "what ifs" would play over and over in my head.
I loved flying with my flight instructor. I knew if I messed up that he was there to pull me/out and make it okay. It wasn't the flying that petrified me, it was doing it on my own. Doing it along without a safety net of my flight instructor.
After a period of time when clearly playing the "what ifs" over and over in my head as I walked up to the plane, I did something else. I ran across this quote and it described what I felt. As I walked up to the plane, I would play over and over "Feel the fear and do it anyway." It didn't take away the fear but it certainly reframed it to an empowering feeling rather than walking to my death! How 180 degrees is that??
Long story short, I got in all of my solo flight time, went on my solo short and long trips and satisfied all of the requirements, extensive oral exam and flight exam with a FAA examiner - all with FEAR. I used that phrase many times to help me to acknowledge my feelings but to move forward anyway.
It worked! My FAA examiner told me that I was one of the best orals that he ever had tested and I passed my flight test with flying colors to become a licensed private pilot.
I still use that phrase today. It works. It works whether it is with a difficult situation with someone, a conflict, or an upsetting issue. We all feel fear to some degree along with other emotions. Rather than turn to food to numb and take the edge off of our emotions, try to use the phrase of feel the feelings and do it anyway. I am proud and so thrilled even today that I accomplished the very challenging flight school and the requirements to become an FAA licensed private pilot. Think of all of the other amazing accomplishments we can bring into our lives by acknowledge your feelings and move forward anyway!!
So, my thoughts regarding flying were when I flew solo, I didn't have the safety net of my flight instructor. When I'm living my life faced with a difficulty or uncomfortable emotion, I don't have the safety net of eating to comfort myself. I did it and am now a licensed pilot. I did not and am now a successful weight loss surgery post-op. While not all of us want to become pilots, we can all and are successful wls post-ops!
Believe In Yourself,
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Back On Track Facilitator
Cathy
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