Scaling the Wall

Lakesha Mathis
Jul 20, 2017 · 1 min read
Photo: Lakesha Mathis. 2017. Window Washer.

Leaning in to take a bite of my lunch, I gazed up to see a window washer scaling the building next to me and my heart stopped. Then it starting beating as if it were attempting to capture the beats I thought it missed.

The anxiety I felt was interesting. I was safe in the boardroom, albeit 40 floors up. I was safe.

I don’t see things flatly. My multidimensional view began creating in me the anxiety of taking my own risks. Both being paid to do what we do; like the window washer I have to scale the wall.

100 Naked Words

Est. May 2016. 100 vulnerable words, one day at a time. Every day.

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Lakesha Mathis

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Author of, If Pluto Isn’t a Planet and The Conspiracy of You, Serial Entrepreneur, Business Coach, Table Flipper, Equity Advocate and Personal Growth Pusher.

100 Naked Words

Est. May 2016. 100 vulnerable words, one day at a time. Every day.

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