So Rob and I just got back from Salt Lake City. We went down there to take a fire walking class. You say what?? Why would you want to walk on fire? I knew going into it that it would be a challenge that I was not sure how I was going to conquer, but I did and so did Rob. The class was 3 hours of mental preparation for this life changing event that I have found myself pondering since we did this. It taught me that fear, although it exists to protect us, can also control our potential in life and keep us from experiencing things we never knew were possible. Fear is to be acknowledged but not given in to. There were about 35 people in the class, 4 of which had walked before. We all walked on burning coals of 1200-1400 degrees. Not one person was injured or burned. 10 of us went (Eileen, Sarah, Doug, Ryan, Daniel, Tyson, Traci, Krista, Rob and myself). WE ALL DID IT! I am so proud of everyone. To describe the physical feeling, it was like walking on packing peanuts that crunched under your feet. There was no heat that I felt and I just imagined it to be as cold as snow. (Thanks Krista!) I found myself starring at the coals wondering "how am I going to do this?" I never thought that I couldn't, I just didn't know how I was going to get across. My heart was POUNDING in my throat and breathing was a challenge. I felt my heart skip a few beats. Rob came up to me after walking and said "you can do this, just imagine your children on the other side and you have to walk through it to get to them." That was it! I started to walk, and it was like I was floating or not even aware of what I was actually doing. I put myself in a different place mentally and found myself on the other side having conquered this beast! It was exhilarating, exciting, unbelievable, and life altering. Once you do something like this you look at yourself in a different light. The possibilities are limitless and boundless. One woman there told her friend who was terrified of walking to replace the fear she had in her heart with love. That was it for her and she did it! It is a great metaphor for life in general! My mother in law, Eileen, is going to host a fire walk soon and I highly recommend taking the class, it will change your perspective!
You can go to www.firewalkutah.com and click on photos to see proof! Cedar wood burned for 2 hours to create the coals we walked on. They don't look hot for some reason in the photos, but trust me they were red and hot!
"FIREWALKING REVEALS THAT BEING A MERE HUMAN IS NOTHING MERE"
Tolly Burkan
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