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In a previous thread I wrote about my first jump (tandem) a couple days ago. It was the greatest dayof my life and now I want to experience more and see what I am capable of achieving. I have decided to make it a goal to earn my license. I have a problem though and I feel that my work situation could possibly hold me back. I travel with the disney ice shows as a crew member. So basically I am in a different city every week, and sometimes in other countries for extended periods of time. I would have no problem having every jump in a different place but I dont know what the rules are when it comes to training. Do I need to stay with a specific school or can I still make this happen? I dont plan on traveling like this forever but I can't exactly quit my job anytime soon. I don't really know what to do. Skydiving has all of a sudden become very important to me (and I've only made 1 jump) and I think the whole thing can be nothing but therapeutic for me in so many ways. Thanks for any advice you could give.. Your friend, Shawn
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Took my first plunge this morning.
back2nature replied to back2nature's topic in Introductions and Greets
Thanks you guys for the kind welcome. Like I said before, this is something that has been a long time coming and has taken considerable time learning about myself just to get to the point of making my first jump. I really think that this is something I want to move forward with and get to the point of jumping on my own. I really think that this could be nothing but a good thing for me in so many different ways. I recently read a book called Transcending fear by Brian Germain. I didn't read it just because it was written by a skydiver but because fear is something that has held me back in a lot of situations in life. I feel like i am now finally steering towards looking it in the face and seeing fear for what it really is. -
Took my first plunge this morning.
back2nature replied to back2nature's topic in Introductions and Greets
Hi everyone. I just thought I would drop by and say hello. I didn't really know where I could find others to talk to about my experience. I figured this is probably the best place. Today I made my first jump(tandem). I have been wanting to go skydiving for a long time(I'm 29 now) and the opportunity presented itself to me recently. In the past I thought I wanted to jump simply because it seemed like a fun thrill I could embark on. Over the last few years I have become more and more aware of my mortality and I think that as I'm getting older I'm becoming more reserved in my thinking. So the jump I made today was more than just a thrill seeking adventure, it was a means for me to break through fears... I guess you could call it therapy. It was not easy for me to do and I would be lying if I said I wasn't afraid. Well, I made the jump... words will never be able to describe the feeling. It was amazing, I would call it a religious experience. Freefall was incredible and I felt nothing but contentment. It was amazing how focused my mind became, i didnt expect that.I want to thank the guys in at Skydive Arizona for giving me such a great gift. I can fly! The weirdest thing is that it all seems so sureal..almost like it never happened... Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I should stop now or I will probably keep rambling. All I can say is---- I dont think I will be able to stop now that I crossed that threshhold.