Day Two

YAY!  It is the weekend, and I am really looking forward to family time.  Today our 12 year old daughter Madison has a tennis tourney, her first and I am excited to take photos, meet other Moms and share the fun with her.  She is going to be so  happy when she wakes up to see it will be beautiful outside!  I hope she loves being there and captures the whole experience in her heart!  About two months ago, this was not something that would be on the calendar...here is the story.

My youngest daughter had not been involved with an organized sport yet.  I decided to make a master decision and sign the kid up for fall activities after school.  You can imagine that went over like I had scheduled all of her teeth be pulled at the dentist!  Why?  Because with change, naturally there is resistance.

Madison was literally so upset that we would force her to play tennis, that she was not open to the idea at all.  She thought it was a huge punishment and that there was no way she would like it.  She went the first day, had an awful ride home on the bus and we thought she would never go back...but with encouragement she did!  Over the next few weeks she found new friends and playing tennis after school is something that she looks forward to.  Practicing something new has given her more self-confidence and she discovered that she serves really well.  Only through the encouragement of someone else could she start something new and begin to believe in herself and her new tennis skills. 

That brings us to today.  The tennis tourney, district wide.  I am excited for her, she is excited to be a part of it and it will be something to look back on as a fond memory for years to come!   Whether she wins or not, the fact that she embraced her new sport and learned to play is the win in my  heart.

Change can mean challenging yourself to do something new and different and that's OK.  It could bring new friend and skills into your life you might otherwise miss out on.  Challenge...big word, are you up for it? 

Speaking of challenge, someone else took one on yesterday...
A big shout out to my newest addition to the Story Stars team, Leann!  Welcome!!!  We are excited that you are here with us and can't wait to see how you challenge yourself with Creative Memories.  We are here to support you as  you take off!  You're a STAR!!!

Today's quote:

There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.
William Frederick Halsey, Jr.