07/14/2026
When planning our Costa Rica nature adventure trip this past spring, I almost cancelled the El Tigre Waterfalls excursion because I saw there were hanging bridges on the trek.
Let’s just say heights and I don’t always do well together.
I looked at various photos to determine the bridges’ height and sturdiness. I contacted the travel agent and asked for specifics about the bridges. He said they weren’t too high.
After thinking it over, I decided my desire to be immersed in nature and experience this magical forest outweighed my concern about the bridges’ height.
Fast forward to April 12th. The first bridge—not only was it high, it swayed back and forth as you walked on it. Only one person could cross the bridge at a time.
I grew nervous and realized there was no turning back—I had to do this. Becky and Greg, our new hiking friends, each crossed the bridge before me. Then I chose to go next, while my partner offered encouragement as I stepped onto the bridge and held the side ropes.
At first I struggled, but then I focused intently on moving forward and looking toward the other side—where I wanted to be.
I made it! As you can hear at the end of the video (this was taken on the second or third bridge), I say, “Wait, it gets easier.”
It’s the same with money.
If you have fear-based thoughts around money—whether it’s fear of not having enough, not understanding how money works, thinking you started too late, or whatever is lurking in your thoughts—say “No” to the fear and proceed onward.
Don’t let fear manage your life or your money. Be strategic, but remember to hold on even when it feels a little shaky. You will get to the other side.
Get on the path to Financial Wellness and keep walking. You too will say, “Wait, it gets easier.”
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