PUSH

Why is it so hard for some of us to push ourselves?

As I look back I am amazed at some of the things I did in the past when I had someone to push me. I played JV basketball in high school, (it was a small school everyone made the team) I could not count the number of push ups I did, and I had never run that much before, (nor will I in the future). That coach pushed me hard and although I wasn't as good as the others, I did more than I ever thought possible.

Then there was the choir director in college. He would hand us new music and have us sight-read it a capella. This was the same man that in my voice lessons handed me Mozart and said I was going to lean it, (most of my previous experience had been Broadway songs). I ended up singing the solo part not only with our choir, but with three other church choirs all together in a large community event.

I say all this not to brag about things many years ago, instead I want to know why don't I push myself? Why do I think of things and not do them, or only half do them? What could I accomplish if I had a coach next to me every day? (Well, maybe not everyday:) )

In the same way, how can I be that coach for my daughter? To push her to go out of her comfort zone and try new things and reach higher without causing her to feel the need for perfection to please me?

I know some people have good friends that hold them accountable, I would be interested to see that work, the one time I tried it was with a friend that struggles as much as me so we didn't last very long (sorry Steph).

Let me know what works for you, and if I try anything that helps I'll let you know, too.