My first blog post won't be about my first blog post! Now, Imagine that you’ve been invited to a party where you don’t know anyone. You’ve come through the door, grab a drink, and stand there feeling like a pony with five legs. Nobody seems to pay any attention to you. After a while you start sidling to the door in order to escape. Or maybe you tough it out and start ‘making conversation’.
Ok, so this scenario isn’t much fun. Here’s another scenario: You go to the same party. But this time the host spots you hovering on the doorstep, guides you into the room, hands you a drink and shows you around, introducing you to the other guests. That would feel a lot better, right?
The difference lies in the introduction. In the first scenario, you didn’t feel welcome. Whereas in the second scenario, your host connected with you. When you think of moving to completely new place, the experience can quite similar. If there is no introduction to the place or people, you may feel unwelcome and leave. The scenario's above are what have been running through my big head for the past few weeks, about my move to Dallas. I am putting myself out of my comfort zone, away from family and friends, leaving my mind to wonder what will become of it. Do you sometimes feel like you are in a rut? I feel as a young adult, there really isn't much more room for my wings to spread. Taking this jump from my "nest" of Santa Cruz to a place 1,700 miles away. We all seem to be waiting for something to come to us before we can move on in life.
“If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” – John Maxwell
I couldn’t agree more with this. The more comfortable I get with being uncomfortable, the faster I grow. When you’re moving forward and making progress, you will feel uncomfortable, and that’s okay. So, Texas, are you going to leave me on the doorstep or welcome me in?
Ok, so this scenario isn’t much fun. Here’s another scenario: You go to the same party. But this time the host spots you hovering on the doorstep, guides you into the room, hands you a drink and shows you around, introducing you to the other guests. That would feel a lot better, right?
The difference lies in the introduction. In the first scenario, you didn’t feel welcome. Whereas in the second scenario, your host connected with you. When you think of moving to completely new place, the experience can quite similar. If there is no introduction to the place or people, you may feel unwelcome and leave. The scenario's above are what have been running through my big head for the past few weeks, about my move to Dallas. I am putting myself out of my comfort zone, away from family and friends, leaving my mind to wonder what will become of it. Do you sometimes feel like you are in a rut? I feel as a young adult, there really isn't much more room for my wings to spread. Taking this jump from my "nest" of Santa Cruz to a place 1,700 miles away. We all seem to be waiting for something to come to us before we can move on in life.
“If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” – John Maxwell
I couldn’t agree more with this. The more comfortable I get with being uncomfortable, the faster I grow. When you’re moving forward and making progress, you will feel uncomfortable, and that’s okay. So, Texas, are you going to leave me on the doorstep or welcome me in?