the other day i was cleaning out my office closet and came across all the journals i wrote in my 20’s. there are tons of them. all funky colors, dog-eared and written in different color inks. i love these books. i can transport myself back to my 20’s which were oh, so far away <sigh>
i don’t often open them up and read them, but when i do, it makes me smile.
may 13, 2001
today was an excellent day. this whole weekend was wonderful. it’s not too often i write about such great times. i usually am too busy having fun to sit down and write about it! today i had my ‘level c’ improv performance on the main stage at second city in chicago! on the main stage! it was awesome! the place was packed full + we rocked it. everyone laughed! i think i am still nervous. the lights, the stage, the people – !
i remember that like it was yesterday. it was so much fun but completely + utterly nerve wracking at the same time. i felt so alive and present because of it. i found these pictures:
all in all i believe i took 40 weeks of improv classes. it sure did get me out of my comfort zone. it certainly helped me learn how to present with confidence and conviction in my ad meetings.
to be a person living with passion, you have to get out of your comfort zone. for some that means jumping out of a plane. for others it means taking a walk after dark. doesn’t matter. do one thing today that is out of your comfort zone. otherwise you may grow old just “being.” you may think there is nothing wrong with just “being” but i say you will never know what you were meant to BE without stretching past what you know. just do it.
i would love to hear about something you did that was outside your comfort zone.
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