Guppy. The word kind of urks me just to write it down. But there it is. I was in the "guppy" stage of swimming lessons at the YMCA for. so. long. I asked my little self "what could possibly be wrong with my swimming that I can't just move to the next level? This isn't fair."
I still have absolutely no idea what kept me in that stage and what deemed me not good enough for the next stage. But when I noticed I was stuck it made me determined to get the heck out of guppy classes. I showed off, I paddled harder, I paid extra attention to the details of the way of swimming they were having us do. Eventually I graduated "Fish."
What I take back from this is that we need to recognize when we're stuck in something and not just feel like we will never get out of this rut. To get further we need to be determined and work extra hard. We need to pay attention to the lessons given to us.
This year I hope I learn to focus on my "lessons" in talking and confidence. I hope I work extra hard to be the best I can. I hope I work to be a better talker just like my younger self worked to be a better swimmer.
I DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK!
