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This is what we did yesterday
Oct. 14th, 2018 03:28 pmhttps://www.iflyworld.com/austin/
What an experience! I've always had a fear of heights - learned it at my mother's knee. But part of learning who you are is pushing boundaries and getting out of one's "Comfort Zone'. I wasn't sure if I'd actually be able to go through with it, but I wanted to try.
And I did it! We had the opportunity to step in to the wind tunnel twice, and I went both times. And oddly enough, it did not trigger my fear of heights in any way. Neither of us had been before - either jumping from a plane or indoor skydiving - but we both did it. I enjoyed the first trip more, even with the unexpected discomfort in the front of my shoulder joints. I'm pretty sure this was because I was more 'in my head' the second time through - I opened my eyes and tried to keep my pectoral muscles braced to prevent the discomfort again. The first thing they tell you in the class before the jump is to 'get out of your head', and I didn't heed that advice the second time. They also made a point of asking about previous shoulder dislocations or injuries before hand, and now that concern is perfectly clear to me.
So - would I do it again? It is not something I could afford to on a monthly basis, but given the right circumstances, say, as a group of friends celebrating a birthday ot an engagement or wedding, yes. And it is definitely something to take off my 'bucket list'.
What an experience! I've always had a fear of heights - learned it at my mother's knee. But part of learning who you are is pushing boundaries and getting out of one's "Comfort Zone'. I wasn't sure if I'd actually be able to go through with it, but I wanted to try.
And I did it! We had the opportunity to step in to the wind tunnel twice, and I went both times. And oddly enough, it did not trigger my fear of heights in any way. Neither of us had been before - either jumping from a plane or indoor skydiving - but we both did it. I enjoyed the first trip more, even with the unexpected discomfort in the front of my shoulder joints. I'm pretty sure this was because I was more 'in my head' the second time through - I opened my eyes and tried to keep my pectoral muscles braced to prevent the discomfort again. The first thing they tell you in the class before the jump is to 'get out of your head', and I didn't heed that advice the second time. They also made a point of asking about previous shoulder dislocations or injuries before hand, and now that concern is perfectly clear to me.
So - would I do it again? It is not something I could afford to on a monthly basis, but given the right circumstances, say, as a group of friends celebrating a birthday ot an engagement or wedding, yes. And it is definitely something to take off my 'bucket list'.
