Carson had an assignment near the beginning of school to do something out of his comfort zone (CZ) and then write a paragraph about it for health class. As we talked about what he could do, I kept asking if he could just count his whole summer. He ended up jumping on my suggestion of letting his Dad take him driving (just a few days before he took the learner's permit test--shame on me). I got to thinking about it for myself--about how the whole Italy/Greece trip was pretty out of my CZ, how having a child in college has been a bit out of my CZ, how out of my CZ it's going to be to have a missionary son in the next while, you know, stuff like that. The point of Carson's assignment was to show the students that maybe it's not so bad to be a l
ittle uncomfortable, and that good things can come from trying to stretch yourself. And I realized that all the things I just mentioned (and others) were turning out good, even though they were/are hard.
So, what does this mean for me this fall? Well, I've already accepted a new VT assignment, I started walking regularly for exercise 3x a week, and I began volunteering at the local public library once a week for a couple of hours (dream job, but definitely out of my CZ). I'll give these things a try and let you know how it turns out!
ittle uncomfortable, and that good things can come from trying to stretch yourself. And I realized that all the things I just mentioned (and others) were turning out good, even though they were/are hard.
Comfort zones are comfortable! And I like them! However, I do agree a lot of good things in my life have come from stepping out of my CZs. (blogging is one of those things!) Still it's a bit uncomfortable to step out even though I know it will be okay.
ReplyDeleteYour new fall adventures sound great!
Wow, way to take the opportunity! That's great. Moving halfway cross the country has definitely been out of my CZ, but it's working out great so far. Hope your out-of-your-CZ adventures turn out well!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what my comfort zone is.
ReplyDeleteIt's called growth. Sometimes I say to myself, "I don't want another growth experience!" But then, I find that I appreciate the challenges and the things I learned so reluctantly.
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