I definitely have the "standing out prominently" nailed. Those who know me say I personify bold.
Certainly a daring spirit anyway.
One thing for certain though, when I was a very young age I realized in order to make it in this world at all in MY body, I had to embrace boldness to survive. Yet what exactly IS bold?
Well, the opposite of bold and what brings boldness
to a crashing halt is fear. Like the fear of failing. Insecurity. Having courage and being bold go hand
in hand. For there are times one HAS to be bold if
one has no choice but to plunge forth with nothing
to lose and a hell of a lot to gain.
MANY years ago when I was seventeen and had applied to get into the Theatre Set Design program, the Chairman of the Theatre Department, Dr. Ravenall wanted to see me. Though he said I certainly had the artistic talent by viewing my portfolio, besides having painted on large flats for high school theatre productions, he had obvious concerns my height challenges would hinder me.
I have a quote I discovered many years ago, which says when we have the courage to be bold, a very amazing thing happens. We can become a force to
be reckoned with. So as I plunged forth with the courage to be bold, the very amazing thing suddenly happened. Oh, did it ever. Because in a FLASH little Adelaide became a HUGE force to be reckoned with.
Even though I am about the same size standing
as I am sitting, I suddenly stood up in front of
Dr. Ravenall, to my full height of my very VERY TALL 4'3" and boldly let him know a few things about myself. That it was BECAUSE of my height I would be an asset, as I had more to prove, and
Well, the opposite of bold and what brings boldness
to a crashing halt is fear. Like the fear of failing. Insecurity. Having courage and being bold go hand
in hand. For there are times one HAS to be bold if
one has no choice but to plunge forth with nothing
to lose and a hell of a lot to gain.
MANY years ago when I was seventeen and had applied to get into the Theatre Set Design program, the Chairman of the Theatre Department, Dr. Ravenall wanted to see me. Though he said I certainly had the artistic talent by viewing my portfolio, besides having painted on large flats for high school theatre productions, he had obvious concerns my height challenges would hinder me.
I have a quote I discovered many years ago, which says when we have the courage to be bold, a very amazing thing happens. We can become a force to
be reckoned with. So as I plunged forth with the courage to be bold, the very amazing thing suddenly happened. Oh, did it ever. Because in a FLASH little Adelaide became a HUGE force to be reckoned with.
Even though I am about the same size standing
as I am sitting, I suddenly stood up in front of
Dr. Ravenall, to my full height of my very VERY TALL 4'3" and boldly let him know a few things about myself. That it was BECAUSE of my height I would be an asset, as I had more to prove, and
I WOULD.
"Not only THAT," I boldly continued, "I have far more courage than the average person. "In fact,
Dr. Ravenall, I am BURSTING with courage."
Oh I was ever on a roll. My future was at stake.
"Furthermore, I am very talented too," which he agreed.
"Oh, and one more thing," I blurted out to
Dr. Ravenall, I own and gallop on my horse bareback flying across fields! How many people
Dr. Ravenall, I own and gallop on my horse bareback flying across fields! How many people
do you know who can?!!"
At this, his jaw dropped. For a moment he was speechless. Then, with amazement Dr. Ravenall told me he never had ANYONE talk to him before
At this, his jaw dropped. For a moment he was speechless. Then, with amazement Dr. Ravenall told me he never had ANYONE talk to him before
in such a way. Especially a young person facing him eye to eye while standing at her full height! Then he became silent.
It was one of those moments of silence which seemed to last ten years. For a moment I thought, "Oh shit. I've blown it."
Finally Dr. Ravenall spoke.
"Adelaide, I am not only going to admit you to the program, but our renown Prof. Emeritus of Scene Painting, Dr. Sonderling, takes only eleven students every other year who have extraordinary talent and character, and because you have just shown me both in spades, I am putting you in his final class this semester."
Wow. Being one of the few chosen for THAT class
was BIG. Really big. So was being admitted to the Theatre Scene Design program too. Boldness threw the door wide open for me.
The courage which became the catalyst for causing
an amazing thing to happen when I was bold is latent within us all far more than we realize. We
Wow. Being one of the few chosen for THAT class
was BIG. Really big. So was being admitted to the Theatre Scene Design program too. Boldness threw the door wide open for me.
The courage which became the catalyst for causing
an amazing thing to happen when I was bold is latent within us all far more than we realize. We
all have what it takes within ourselves to embrace this at the place where we have nothing to lose, yet everything to gain.
I love reading mountain climbing stories. One thing I read, is how often climbers find themselves in such a position when the only way they CAN proceed, is by throwing everything they have into reaching the top, because when there is no other way to go but up, what does one have to lose?
Strive to be bold, my dear ones, and be a daring spirit to be reckoned with...💫🐎😃🐎💫
I love reading mountain climbing stories. One thing I read, is how often climbers find themselves in such a position when the only way they CAN proceed, is by throwing everything they have into reaching the top, because when there is no other way to go but up, what does one have to lose?
Strive to be bold, my dear ones, and be a daring spirit to be reckoned with...💫🐎😃🐎💫
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