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MORE ON INTUITIVE EXERCISE When I posted those pic

MORE ON INTUITIVE EXERCISE
When I posted those pictures of paddleboarding, I actually didn’t consider that paddleboarding on your knees could be seen as a “lesser” form of paddleboarding.
I didn’t see it that way.
Until I posted it.
It’s not that I couldn’t stand.
It was the fact that if I stood, it increases the chance of falling in.
And whilst in summer, I’m up for that.
It is a lot less pleasurable in winter and I knew falling in would result in me having to stop and go get warm.
So I stayed on my knees at first.
Then once I fell in the first time and realise that whilst yes, it’s freezing, you do actually warm up and dry quite quickly with the wind, I was more up for it.

In fact, it’s not that there weren’t photos/videos of me standing. I just found it funnier to post the ones of me falling in. Because I don’t have anything to prove.

That’s not the point though.
The point is that I didn’t see it because when I fell in love with movement, I truly stopped seeing skill levels to my movement.
I measure it in terms of enjoyment, and paddleboarding dry is a lot more fun than being cold and wet.
Turns out though, paddleboarding on my knees is less enjoyable than standing simply cause of my weak ankles.

Let’s lose the hierarchies to movement.
Please, I beg of you.
You are ruining all the fun that could possibly be had.
However you paddleboard, it is good enough.
However you move, it is good enough.

I am terrified of driving. I failed my driving tes

I am terrified of driving.
I failed my driving test 6 times on automatic before finally passing on April’s Fools Day which meant of course, no one believed me.
That was 7 years ago and in those seven years, the amount of people who have joked about my driving has just made my insecurity was.
Type in “Asian women driver family guy” to see the video clip an ex sent me the day I passed. (He’s an ex for a reason).
To be honest, most were not jokes, so much outright refusals to get in the car if I was driving.
And a number of people questioning my right to drive considering my dyspraxia and my numerous brain surgeries.
But that’s never stopped me.
And if a doctor deems me safe to drive that’s the only opinion I need.
Altogether I’ve driven maybe 4 times since passing 7 years ago, on journeys that are no more than 20 minutes.
But I decided it was going to be my goal for lockdown to get comfortable driving.
So I rented a car yesterday.
My goal is to be able to drive to the local supermarket alone.
I have never driven alone and I have never driven on the motorway.
So bit by bit, I’ll get there.
Time to put my big girl pants on.
So far I have driven twice and I’ve never driven two days in a row so we are off to a good start.
I’ve never let fear dictate my life and I’m certainly not letting this be the exception.
I’m going to drive scared until I’m not scared anymore.
Share with me all your driving insecurities, experiences AND tips and tricks! Wish me luck, *vroom* *vroom* (that’s the sound of the car right?!)

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