Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone

Most of us are afraid to step out of our comfort zone. What is our comfort zone? That area where we feel safest, most secure, status quo. In other words, it's where we live without experiencing excitement or test ourselves in anyway.

Have you ever wanted to try something new - such as skydiving, water skiing, snow skiing on something more than the bunny trails, a new career, having children - but you didn't feel comfortable about it, it terrified you, or you were "just too busy"? These are all excuses.

I stepped out of my comfort zone and became the proud new owner of a traffic exchange - Redline Traffic. Was this really way out of my comfort zone? A resounding "YES!" But I have seriously been thinking about owning one for a while now. Through the encouragement of a few friends, I took the plunge on December 31, 2009. Am I a little bit afraid of what is to come? Yes. Am I excited about the new experience and what I am going to learn? Most definitely, yes.

Did I write this blog to entice you to try out my new site? Yes. But the real reason is that we all need to step outside of our comfort zones to really live and experience life. Does that mean we need to do something dangerous, such as skydiving? Absolutely not. It does mean getting out of our rut and trying new things. Read a book to a child, volunteer at the local soup kitchen, try a new hobby, or scuba dive (if you do want to add a little danger to the mix).

I encourage each of you to try something new every day, so that at the end of your life (as well as mine), you and I can say, "I really lived my life to the fullest. I have no regrets of working too long, not spending enough time with my family, or not sharing my life with people." Start the new year off by truly living.

May God bless each of you indeed!