One of My Favorite Life Quotes

“You’re BRAVER than you believe, STRONGER than you seem, and SMARTER than you think!” –spoken by Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh.

It’s true. And it applies to YOU.

Have I told you about my friend Karen? She is one of my heroes. Karen is afraid of the water. She’s always had this fear of drowning. Did I tell you she is a triathlete? Last year, she learned to swim. So far, she has raced in pool swim triathlons. Last Sunday, she swam 200 meters in open water…right out towards the middle of a local lake! It got a little spooky, but she went for it. Yesterday she treaded water in the deep end of a pool for 10 minutes. I am sure she returned today to face her fears head on. And I have no doubt she will be competing in open water races in no time. Pretty amazing, eh?

She’s braver than most people I know, stronger than she seems, and smarter than she thinks. What an inspiration!