Episode 4 - The Outward Bound Challenge

The team was incredibly excited when they heard their walk today would be interrupted with a challenging confidence course. We decided that we all needed to approach team building from a different angle. An angle that would coax some of the emotionally stronger marchers out of there inhibited and safe environments. I know that we have all grown very close because of all the fantastic experiences we have been able to overcome together. But I also feel like this team needs something to help stir the pot to facilitate even more understanding and growth. The exercise the marchers were about to take part in that day would teach them how to be leaders but first how to follow. It would push them into an arena where their lives and safety would be in the hands of their fellow marchers. And all of this in one recipe would provide an environment that allowed the marchers to open up about real struggles they were finally coming to terms with.

During the exercise climbing the 25 foot tall pole it became evident that this experiment would work to bring emotional confessions out of the marchers. They would confess struggles and experiences that have been holding them back from reaching their full potentials. As they were harnessed in, everyone was to climb the pole as high as they possible could and then with one fantastic leap of faith… let go. The letting go signified letting go of things in are lives that we alone are powerless to change. Letting go signified forgiving ourselves for past mistakes and taking a leap of faith to finally take responsibility for the things in our lives that we can change. Everyone, well almost everyone, did great!

We all need to learn to face our fears, yes especially the ones that make us hold back the best part of ourselves that we should be sharing with others!