Excellent thread.

I learned that I shouldn't be intimidated by things that scare me because it's just a matter of getting in there and doing it. The unknown can be scary and sometimes I feel insecure being around "experts" in something I don't know but I'll never get better if I don't try. (Case in point, swimming.)

I procrastinate. I already knew that. But I learned when I cease procrastinating, I feel so much better about myself and life.

I learned I should see myself as others do. I tend to be really hard on myself because I used to be an "athlete" and now I am a recreational athlete. There are people who think I do difficult things and I tend to downplay them because I think anyone could do them. Anyone could...but not everyone does.

I learned to ask for help. And I really learned, instead of thinking I know everything, that sometimes it is good to admit ignorance and turn to others. It's also good to admit fears because I've found that most of them are normal growing pains in learning something.

And LBTC, it is good to be human! I never trust anyone who's too perfect