Ever since I made the goal for myself to step outside my comfort zone, I am constantly having that inner dialogue with myself. "Just do it... what could go wrong?".... "come on, just try it."... "see, I was right! That was awesome".
Then the other day I posted about my new mantra, "I figured what the hell".
It's taking some reconditioning, but I'm getting better at it. Instead of playing things safe, I take a leap of faith. Most of the time it works out. I still have moments where immediately after the fact, I think "well, that certainly wasn't worth it." And, sure, sometimes I have a bit of regret. But how will I know unless I try? At least that's how I reason it.
I'm thankful for so many people who help me every day with support, but recently I'm especially thankful for a friend that is able to provide me with a distraction. What I needed right now was a distraction and I'm so grateful... more than they know. I'm looking forward to this weekend for both a mental and physical break.
On a sortof side note, I received a written letter in the mail from a relative. I feel like the written letter is a dying art. I loved receiving it even though it brought a few tears with it.
I'm glad you're doing this.
ReplyDeleteI think it's easy to be introverted and stay within the comfort zones, but maybe (just maybe) the fun that is life is when you do things that you don't expect of yourself.
PS. I love handwritten letters, too. I know what my grandmother's handwriting looks like and can spot it in a box full of papers. Makes me sad that there aren't/won't be as many handwritten samples from me to leave behind. (Let's ignore the grocery list written on the back of a receipt...)