The Swim Test

There are times when we doubt ourselves, our abilities, our capability to accomplish the things we fear, only to approach them valiantly and persevere. When we set aside our self-doubt and perfectionism, we might come to the realization, "Hey, that wasn't so bad. I'm stronger than I thought I was." Fear can break us down, but the power to overcome that fear can bring us back tenfold. There are times when we welcome a challenge, knowing that if we pull through, we can come out the other end, a better version of ourselves than we were before.
This is not one of those times.
Come along on my several-year long journey of fighting one of my biggest childhood demons: The Swim Test.