Miss Neverpoop's first bike ride at the local park. It was her first time going down hills (which terrified her), and her first time going up hills (which terrified her). She is afraid of everything these days.
- Hills
- Spiderwebs
- Bees
- Dust bunnies
- New food
- Hair
- Doctors
- Medicine
- Band Aids
- Removing Band Aids
- Loud sneezes
- Lint
- Speed Bumps
- Fire
- Pickies (hangnails)
- Toilets flushing
- Going fast
- Monsters
- Moths
It is a little disturbing to see her so frightened all of the time. We never allow her to give into her fears (alright, maybe fire...). We calmly hold her as she faces them. She loves adrenaline, but is terrified of trying anything brand new. If we can get her to try it once, though...
I'm working with that in my own world. Leaving teaching is scary, especially when I failed at doing so last year. In the middle of it all, I am trying to figure out how to find a new job, prepare for the next venture (owning the microbrewery), deciding whether to buy a house, rent, or get the hell out of Texas, refinancing the house in Kansas, and trying to manage the stress without letting daily life scare the shit out of me.
Yeah, working on that. It was a good day for a bike ride.
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