TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
I was scared to move out of my mom’s house two years ago, but with tough love and brutal honesty from my friend, Ali Deal, I conquered that fear and enjoyed every second. From there, I felt more apt and able to conquer other things I had always told myself I could never do. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Without the first step, you can’t take another. I used to walk on eggshells, treading lightly to ensure hard- boiled personalities weren’t bothered by my overly sunny-side-up disposition. I always felt too loud, too happy, too MUCH. I know now that life is about hatching from the egg we call our comfort zone and letting the world open up around us. As terrifying as crossing new roads may first appear, we will never regret looking back and knowing we crossed it. Afraid? Yes! But determined to leave the nest in search of something much better? Absolutely!
It’s that “overnight success” narrative that often labels the highly successful. In truth, hours and even lifetimes have been devoted to climbing the seemingly never-ending ladder, landing them where they are today. There were times in my life when walking in front of a big crowd of people made me so anxiety-ridden; I would do borderline anything not to have to do it. Are they looking at my side profile and noticing how big my nose is? Are my man boobs noticeable through my shirt? Do I walk too effeminately? A chicken coop wasn’t built in a day, (or whatever the saying is), and the same can be said for my confidence. Many people are unaware that the secret to building confidence is doing the things that scare us over and over and over again. If we do something that scares us every day, fear will slowly die, and we will eventually feel ready to rule the world.
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LOCAL EVENTS June 9 Texarkana College— Women in the Workforce 10 am-12 pm June 10 David Michael Wyatt Perot Theatre, 6 pm June 9-11 Running WJ Barrel Race Four States Fair Grounds June 9 Downtown Live Downtown Texarkana 5-9 pm June 16 Daddy Daughter
June 1-10 TRAHC’S 30th Annual Student Juried Exhibition June 2-4 Arkansas State High School Rodeo Four States Fair Grounds Every Saturday in June Texarkana Farmers Market Downtown Texarkana 7 am-12 pm June 3 Four States Homeschool
June 19 Juneteenth June 19-23 Oceans of Fun Art Camp The Gallery 1-3 pm June 20 Arkansas Junior Amateur Championship Texarkana Country Club June 24-July 1 Brahman Show Four States Fairgrounds
Claire Moulton Absolutely Not with Heather McMahan
Expo and Conference Church on the Rock 9 am-3 pm June 5-8 Texarkana College Kids’ College June 5-8
Dinner supporting Mission Texarkana Crossties 6-8 pm June 16-18
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Texas A&M-Texarkana Boys and Girls Basketball Camp
Kelsey Schmitt The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
Integrity Team Roping Four States Fairgrounds
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