"Just Do it........"

Are there things that you regret abandoning/giving up? Have you always wanted to take up something but feel like you couldn't go on your own or you don't have the courage?

Well, the first week of 2008, I had a moment/realisation/awakening, whatever..............................but I decided that I had given up too many of the things that I loved to do, eg. Team sports, art (I'm not that good but I find it really relaxing), singing, dancing, acting.......and lots more.

So 2008 became the year that I started to get back into everything. I got straight onto the interweb and googled "Team sports in Dublin". Hockey was my first love in school, but I was into all sports. Dublin Indoor sports was the first link that came up so I checked out the page, registered as an individual for Netball and before I knew it, I was driving into the grounds to play my first game (after 12 years!!!) and not knowing a single individual. I'll admit, I was really nervous, trying to think of a reason not to go into the Sports hall and just dash home. I was 29 at the time and just had to say to myself "Luc, what are they gonna do? Laugh at you because you forget the rules or because you're not 'the best'?? And even if they do, so what!"

I went on in and was introduced to my team and had a ball!! I had a lovely team, everyone was so nice and encouraging and throughout the rest of the season, I ended up subbing in on loads of other teams when they were short! I now have 2 really close friends from it too:) Once the netball season was over, I'd signed up to join Muckross hockey club, I'm just about to start my 2nd season with them and am now addicted to hockey again!!!

The reason I post this is because, sometimes, we don't do the things that we really want to because we'd be "mortified", "too nervous" or we feel that we just won't be any good at it. Well, I encourage ANYONE to just go for it.................you'll be delighted you did :)