{"id":685,"date":"2022-06-23T17:09:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T17:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m-condit.info\/beautiful-step\/?p=685"},"modified":"2022-06-23T17:10:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T17:10:26","slug":"are-you-excitable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m-condit.info\/beautiful-step\/2022\/06\/23\/are-you-excitable\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you excitable?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’ve never gasped this hard and your lululemon’s have never tasted this much sweat. \u00a0You just hit 10 consecutive miles on your training run and you are so gosh darn proud of yourself. \u00a0Or maybe you’re finally going to do it. \u00a0You just decided to actually start that new business and you are brimming with ideas. \u00a0All this excitement! \u00a0Who do you tell? \u00a0Don’t even say “no one” because NO ONE wants to tell “no one”. \u00a0We all want to tell SOMEONE. \u00a0Why? \u00a0BECAUSE UNSHARED EXCITEDMENT DOESN’T FEEL EXCITING!<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are deep spiritual reasons as to why we feel the urgency to share our elation with others, but let me give you a personal example.<\/p>\n

Kris and I have been married 24 years. \u00a0When I married him, he was a furniture builder and trim carpenter (he has mad wood-working skills). \u00a0I was 19 and in college when we got married. \u00a0He was 21 and had tried college but didn’t find value in it at the time so he stuck with what he knew could pay the bills – his trade. \u00a0In his life, the men that he looked up to were all tradesmen. \u00a0They worked hard and they provided for their families. \u00a0“Ain’t nobody got time for sitting around in a classroom.”<\/p>\n

Although Kris valued knowledge (he reads and ingests information like crazy), he hadn’t actively pursued a bachelors degree until a year ago. \u00a0As is fitting with his all-or-nothing mentality, he worked his butt off and earned his way into Harvard Extension School! \u00a0He is enrolled in classes online and will take 2 or 3 classes on campus in Cambridge each year. \u00a0He is loving it.<\/p>\n

As his wife, I’ve been able to sit on he front row of this new Harvard journey; and it’s teaching me something critical about relationships. \u00a0TRUE EXCITEMENT IS CONTAGIOUS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lots of people are in school and many of us are starting new adventures all the time. \u00a0Is anyone freaking out with you about those things? \u00a0They should be, because all of our beautiful steps in life should be met with excitement.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I was a pretty jaded person. \u00a0It took quite a bit to get me really excited. \u00a0I had to ask myself why that was. \u00a0Why would I not allow myself to express excitement at every turn? \u00a0Fear that someone may think I’m a freak? \u00a0Fear that they may not think it’s as cool as I think it is? \u00a0Fear that I won’t be perfect and will fall short of nailing it the first time around? \u00a0No matter the reason for not expressing my excitement, I was robbing myself of happiness and my community of a reason to celebrate with me.<\/p>\n

Honestly? \u00a0Who gives a rat’s rear end. \u00a0Because here is what I have realized as I watch my wonderfully passionate and likeable husband get excited. \u00a0Those around him get excited for him too. \u00a0They see his genuine pride in his endeavor and they feel proud. \u00a0His giddiness gives them license to be giddy about something. \u00a0And let’s face it, we could all use a little more giddiness in our lives.<\/p>\n

Do us all a favor. \u00a0GET EXCITABLE. \u00a0Give yourself permission to share your excitement, no matter how small. \u00a0Encourage others to do the same. \u00a0Hype them up when you know they are trying something new. \u00a0We need and want more excitement in our lives.<\/p>\n

Maybe, like me, you will find that getting excited about the little things brings profound understanding that it’s always just the little things that make us something great.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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