We shared the message above on the blog’s Facebook page. And wow. So many likes and so many shares. It really hit home.
Many of us it seems, want to learn new things as adults. For some people, they’re inspired watching their kids learn something. That looks fun! I think I could do that!
That was me and Aikido.
For others, it’s that they finally have time now kids have grown up. Or they’ve retired.
I think I got over my fear of learning new things early. I took university classes in weight lifting and dinghy sailing as a graduate student. Later, there was Aikido and soccer, with the kids. And for our fittest by fifty challenge, I learned to row.
I’m keen to learn to swim 🏊♂️ and to dance💃. They’re both in my future.
How about you?
Yes! I started taking tap dance classes after watching my kids. 40 years later, I am still going to at least 2 classes most weeks & have done lots of workshops with my daughters. And although I knew how to ride a bike as a kid, I was 51 when I got my first road bike. I think learning everything from clip-in pedals to touring & century rides was pretty much learning something new.