Starting Over Talk - Peer Coaching Support Site

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 Iyanla and Rhonda are on the sidelines watching and taking notes. Iyanla is in the confessional saying that the women don’t realize what they are telling the coaches by their behavior. She says this activity is a clear demonstration of what is about to happen in the house and if Iyanla’s predictions are correct, TJ will be at the center of a lot of it. Jill and Christina are trying to offer some suggestions and TJ cuts them off saying hey, guys, if you can think of something better, then she is right there, but until then, this is all they have got. Mark tells them to think about other ways to figure this out while they continue to try this one tactic. Lisa says she thinks they need to use the harness. There are all kinds of confusion as to what they should do. TJ steps off the log which is against the rules and Jessica tells her not to worry about it since no on saw her do it. The LCs caught it though and make note of it. TJ says that with her and Jessica doing all the work that they are not going to get the key in less than a minute. Jill is in the confessional saying Bitch, shut up! She sys that TJ is like the Tasmanian devil out there whipping herself and everyone else into a frenzy and just having no regard for anyone around. She says that TJ wants to do this and wants everyone out of her way. They end up not finishing the task before time is up.

Rhonda says there was no getting the key and the objective was not met. Iyanla says that it simply means that their path in the Starting Over House is probably going to be a lot more difficult than they probably thought it would be. Both coaches tell them that if one of them fail, all of them fail and they move on to the harnesses. They put harnesses on and have them climb a 50ft tower and go as far as their body, mind, and spirit will let them. Iyanla says the tower will let them know how high and far they are willing to go to accomplish their goals. Jill isn’t feeling comfortable. She is in the confessional saying that she is totally freaked. They have the wrong place. They have the wrong person and this is not about to happen to her. Lisa goes first and in confessional says that she isn’t a physical person. She says that in school she was afraid of gym because she wasn’t good at sports of any kind. She makes it to the top. Christina is her climbing partner and makes it to the top as well.

 Iyanla is on the ground with Jill telling her to think another thought to stop herself from thinking that she can’t do it because it doesn’t fit. Iyanla tells her to think about that maybe she doesn’t fit where she is right now, and Jill says Wow. Jill tarts to nod her head and take it in and she just jeeps saying wow. Jill starts to climb the tower and she is telling herself she can do this. Mark is coaching her and talking her up the tower. She says she is out of breath. Jill says she doesn’t want to be a disappointment. Iyanla tells her there is no disappointment and ass her if there is another possibility. Jill is in the confessional saying that the harness gives her absolutely no assurance that she is going to live through this exercise. She says it’s the first day and she is going to die. Iyanla is in the confessional saying that Jill made an honest attempt to make it to the top, but she reached her limit and Iyanla can respect that. Iyanla says that she isn’t ready to let her off the hook yet. They lower Jill down by a rope and she sits down out of breath.