https://www.nathanklassen.com/blog/the-bus-tickets-podcast-courage-grade-7-basketball

When is the last time you did something for the first time?

My guest on this episode is my daughter - Nyah. She was faced with a Bus Tickets moment recently and she chose to step into it. Having never played on a team before, she stepped up and joined the junior basketball team at her school after hearing an announcement on the intercom.

It took about 10 seconds of courage to get started.

She encountered a number of challenges along the way, including facing some people from her past who had hurt her. But she persevered. Last Friday was her first set of games. She scored 2 baskets. I was there for the second. Very proud moment for this dad. Mostly to see Nyah step out and do what she did. It inspires me to keep leaning into challenging moments and opportunities. It also reminds me of when I was 15 and tried out for the high school football team. I remember the knots in my stomach the first time I went out on the field in my first game.

Sometimes it's good to reflect on times when we have stepped out in the past, to encourage our current self to do it again now. And it's good to share our story with others, to give them permission to do the same.