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Get Back Up

 

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Get back up

There were about 20 of us on the beach in Aruba. I was there with IBN for a business mastermind workshop, and yes, some fun too. We were on the beach finishing up a Nia workout with Maria, and someone had the idea to get a shot of all of us jumping in the air.  You know the kind I’m talking about, everyone’s feet in the air, smiling, hands up? It would make a great picture and so yeah, let’s do this!

Except I fell. Ungracefully, I landed in the sand on my ass. I’ve never been too coordinated (thanks Mom!) and that fact that the sand was not a flat surface didn’t help. My nineteen agile friends quickly surrounded me to see if I was ok. Yup, I was fine, embarrassed but not bruised. Someone reached out a hand and helped me back up.  We retook the shot and I made some adjustments. (I didn’t try to jump so high, focused on the jump and not the camera) and the shot came out perfect.

But I like this shot better. Me on the sand, laughing. I tried and failed, didn’t take it too seriously and accepted help from someone.  And I got back up.

That’s my point. We’ve all failed, fallen and made mistakes at one time of another, and will do it again. The fail/fall/mistake is irrelevant, the “get back up” is the lesson. In fact, I want to fail, fall and make many mistakes because that’s the only way to move forward and grow. I’ll learn what didn’t work, make changes and try again.

I don’t have that perfect picture from that day.  Don’t want it, I have the real picture. The picture that reminds me to get back up. Every time.

Yours in Gratitude,

Angela

 

 

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Alegna Soap, Failure, Get back up, Mistakes, Nia

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  1. Emy says

    February 3, 2020 at 7:58 am

    Thank you ANGELA. It’s not the falling that’s important it’s getting back up And not quitting. It’s with the Irish boxing club teaches its Young boxers

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    • Angela Carillo says

      February 5, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks Emy. It’s definitely a learned trait. It was hard to do when I was younger, I wanted to crawl in a closet and cry. I like to think I’m getting better at getting back up.

      Reply
  2. Mindy says

    February 3, 2020 at 8:57 am

    You never cease to inspire me, Angela. As a career klutz, I appreciate your attitude!

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    • Angela Carillo says

      February 5, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      Lol, I love to meet other people as graceful as I am. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sandy Engels says

    February 3, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    Angela I love this…that’s what life and business is all about. Some days we do fall hard, but the lesson is in getting back up and trying again. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Angela Carillo says

      February 5, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      True Sandy! Thanks for reinforcing, it’s good for me to hear I’m not the only one.

      Reply

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