At one point or another, many of us have probably flirted with the idea of making big, sweeping changes to our lives.
Maybe we'll learn a new language. Perhaps we'll change careers or finally learn how to play an instrument. These grand ideas come to us without warning, but most are swept aside or forgotten about after some real talk or a good night's sleep.
But sometimes, on rare occasions, we take the risk. And truly amazing things can happen.
Teej knows all about this. After a health scare, she decided she wanted to take better care of herself. For most of us, that might mean taking a few more walks or switching to decaf in the afternoons. But Teej went bigger, much bigger and decided to sign up for a triathlon.
Hours of swimming, biking, and running in a highly competitive environment? That's one way to jump-start a fitness routine. She spent the next year training for her big race.
Preparing for your first competition is daunting for any triathlon novice, but Teej had an even bigger hurdle to climb.
"I don't know how to run, bike, or swim," she says. "So I had to kind of teach myself how to do these things."
But she surprised herself, toughed it out, and made it to the starting line — only to discover her biggest competition wasn't the racers lined up beside her, it was the little voice in her head that said she wasn't an athlete at all.
Listen to Teej tell the story of her first triathlon and the boost of confidence and new friends she gained along the way.
And give a little more consideration to your next big, sweeping, grand idea. It may just change your life.