“What risks are you willing to take this year? How will you push yourself out of your own comfort zone?”
I have to confess that I’m not a risk taker. I like things to be comfortable and it is easy for me to get into a rut.
Thankfully my husband is more of a risk taker and has to be patient with me when I am out of my comfort zone. Since I know I have this problem, I try to push myself to take more risks.
Here are some of the things I’ve done to push myself:
· I make yearly goals and post it in my blog to hold myself accountable.
· I try to pick one thing for the year that I want to do but I’ve been afraid to try.
· When I really dig my heels in, I have to stop and think about what would be the worse thing that could happen and how I would cope with the challenge.
· Try to see negative possibilities as challenges rather than catastrophes.
Risks I’ve taken this year:
· Envelope art – I’ve always been intimidated with art because my oldest sister and my father were great with art.
· Designing knitting patterns – It is really scary to send the pattern to test knitters because it makes you feel very vulnerable.
· Travel without making hotel reservations – I always feel antsy about this but I understand why my husband doesn’t like to commit due to weather or moods that can change quickly.
Risks I am willing to take this year:
· Talking to a publisher about a book deal – I don’t know what to expect. It is scary but I’m curious since they contacted me.
· I’d like to try to publish my children’s book and will work harder on finding a publisher.
· I am having a lot of trouble with this. I’m not sure what risks I want to take and sometimes I don’t realize it until it is right in front of me. I don’t realize it is a risk until I feel anxious about deciding about something.
What risks have you taken? What risks would you like to take? How do you push yourself? Please share.
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