Breaking out of the zone......

Stepping outside of our comfort zone is scarey sometimes. No it is actually scarey all of the time isnt it?  We are fearful of being rejected, uncertainty and failure to name a few. It takes courage to step out on faith but when we know and believe in our hearts, it gives us the nudge we often need to get out of that zone. I can remember dreading going to Basic Public speaking class in college. I despised it actually. I did not want to get up and speak in a room of twenty to twenty five strangers. Now, I do not meet a stranger. I have no problem speaking in front of two, twenty or two hundred. Working in the public for twenty four years has contributed to a majority of my fearless speaking effort but I had to step out of my comfort zone, pushing myself to grow. I am not a seasoned speaker by any means but I enjoy being able to share with others. You never know what doors your words can open for another person, which is a good reason to choose our words wisely. Say what you mean, mean what you say. Are you thinking, Oh I will talk to that person the next time I see them? What if there is not a next time? Are you telling yourself, I don't have time today but will add that to my to-do list next week? You make time for the things your heart desires and you make excuses for what your mind desires. Think about that one. If your heart says, I need to turn around and go see that person or walk down the office hall, travel across town, wherever that communication path is and talk to him/her or place a call across 5 states then do it. Instead we have a tendency to feel that heart tug to make that connection but our mind says, you are in a hurry, you will do it later. I'm guilty of it too. We all are guilty at some point. If this resonates with you then blog mission accomplished. Two things I hope you gather from this blog. 1. Step outside of your comfort zone to grow because you are fearless! 2. Make time for the things your heart desires. No excuses allowed!