What would Cameron do....: Zip lining while managing my fear of hornets....

The reason I started this blog...

Two years ago, I was flying on a plane to take my son out to visit college prospects. I'm a nervous flyer, so I started reading an article in a magazine about Cameron Diaz. Now, I had never really thought about her other than being in movies, some good, some not so good. But, after reading the article, I was inspired! She does a lot of fun things! It basically said that she never says no to any kind of fun. I wondered what would happen if I started being more like that. I started incorporating the phrase "What would Cameron do?" into my daily life and I have to say, it has made a huge difference. So this blog is basically about me trying to be a more positive person and do things that initially inspire fear, but make my life more exciting! Kind of like the movie "Yes, Man"...but more realistic since I am somebody's mother and I have to plow through those piles of laundry and unload the dishwasher occasionally...Hope you enjoy my journey!

Friday, July 13, 2012

Zip lining while managing my fear of hornets....

I have always wanted to try zip lining, even though I have a huge fear of heights and bees. So the only way to do it was to go in the winter when the bees are hibernating (cuz that's what Normal people do). After signing our lives away with a 5 page disclaimer, we buckled into our gear and were taken to the mountain. We climbed into this crazy van that had four point restraints (which have apparently increased in popularity since "50 shades of gray") came out. After getting to the offloading area, we were secured to the line and told to take off. I have never been so scared in my 45 years, but it was one of the funnest things I have ever done. It also helped that I was wearing a diaper under my ski pants. It was definitely a challenge to my fear of heights, and we didn't see one hornet....