| There are many things that I would like to do. In | | | | would never do it again, most look confused and |
| fact I have made a list of 100 things I would like | | | | wonder why. The truth is I wanted to do it just |
| to do before I die. I have been checking quite a | | | | because. I don't have a passion for hot air balloons |
| few things off the list in the last couple of | | | | or being off the ground for extended amounts of |
| months, including a fire walk and a hot air balloon | | | | time for that matter. I just wanted to try it. And |
| ride. One of the things I am learning is that there | | | | for me that is fine. There are things you only |
| are things that doing once is plenty.When I made | | | | have to do once to know if you want or need to |
| my list of 100 things I wanted to do before I die | | | | do again. For me the balloon ride was worth trying |
| eight years ago, I put hot air ballooning at the top | | | | once, and now I can move on to the other things |
| of the list. It was something my father always | | | | on my list.I believe that it is important to try |
| talked about doing and I thought it would be fun. | | | | things at least once. Recently I heard someone tell |
| Although I have a huge fear of heights, I still | | | | his friend, "I have never done it but I know I |
| wanted to attempt the feat. While attending the | | | | wouldn't like it." You don't know until you try. I |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico Balloon Fiesta my | | | | would have always wondered what it was like to |
| dream came true and I was fortunate enough to | | | | take a balloon ride. Now I know and I don't have |
| take a ride with one of the top woman balloon | | | | to do it again. It doesn't mean that I am not glad |
| pilots in the world, Cheri White. The balloon ride | | | | I did it. I am happy I tried it. But there are plenty |
| was amazing, exciting and I would never do it | | | | of other things I want to do, so I will just |
| again. I was terrified when I was up in the balloon, | | | | continue to move down the list.Coach Rachelle |
| but I managed. Being up in the balloon was nothing | | | | Disbennett-Lee, PhD, is a Certified Master Coach |
| compared to landing in it. We had a crash landing | | | | specializing in working with business owners and |
| in the weeds and burrs, and the basket was drug | | | | professionals in being more profitable and |
| for a distance before we finally stopped. I wasn't | | | | productive while staying sane and balanced. Coach |
| hurt, but I was convinced I would never do it | | | | Lee is the publisher of the award winning e-zine, |
| again.It is funny that when I tell people that I | | | | 365 Days of Coaching. |