Displaced Beachbums

As the new year begins, I realize I haven’t made any resolutions. I recently read an article about “living outside your comfort zone“. For the most part, I think I already live outside most people’s comfort zones but it made me think of what I consider to be uncomfortable situations.  The question becomes: Am I willing to really push it? So, I thought I’d make a list of what makes my palms sweat or I don’t like and perhaps I will use 2007 to overcome them:

1. Being a lector at church. Normally, I’m OK with speaking in public but there’s something nerve-racking about some of those old biblical names that are hard to pronounce. I would hate to get the giggles while reading a gospel passage during mass.
2. SCUBA Diving. I’ve got problems with my ears and I’m a little claustrophobic which is not a good combination for diving, but, as I’ve mentioned before, I might really regret not giving it another try while I’m in the “best diving spots” in the world.
3. Playing golf at peak times. Although I’ve gotten much faster at playing golf, I still schedule tee times at the slowest times. I absolutely hate having people behind me. Even if there are golfers ahead and I’m waiting on them, I feel the pressure from the people behind me.
4. Completing a current project that could be a raging success and make money OR it could be a colossal failure and I would be sad for putting all my effort into it. 

Although these are just a few I could think of while writing this, I’m sure there are a lot more and I will attempt to be more open to pushing through those uncomfortable situations. If I feel like I’m sliding from week to week and it’s getting a little too comfortable…I’ll shake it up a little with something new and hopefully, fun.

Happy New Year and I hope all your days in 2007 are healthy and happy!