Stepping Out Of Fifty

So as I sit here on what is a pivotal day being the day after New Year and the eve of my 60th Birthday ( how the hell did that happen)! I’m wondering what this year will bring and what new things can I do. I have decided I want to step out of my comfort zone.

Now I’m not a novice to doing that. At 20 myself and my childhood friend Paula left England and went to LA with the plan of either a long holiday or hopefully finding work.  Paula found work and her husband that first night. I on the other hand did a few weeks of traveling, then opened the LA times and found a nannying job in Redondo Beach. I returned back to England a year later having had an amazing time.

In my 40’s my husband at the time and two young children sold up everything and moved to Southern Spain. Unfortunately the marriage went from bad to worse and myself and my two girls packed up my car with what we could and left and drove from Southern Spain back to the UK and I then had to rebuild my life again!

A year and a half ago my brother and I sold my parents and grandparents family home, where I had been living and I made the move from Oxfordshire to Mid Devon where I knew no one! 

Despite being in a pandemic I threw myself into starting a new business, creating a new home and joining some new groups. I have made wonderful new friends and probably have more of a social life than I had previously.

So as you can tell I’m a pro at stepping out of my comfort zone but each time it has made me grow as a person.

This year I’m not going to do anything near as drastic as the above (well not as I write this)!

Stepping out of your comfort zone does not need to be a grand gesture it just needs to be something that tests you or gives you that little butterflies feeling.

For some of you it could be to start a new fitness or crafting class or try a brand new recipe that stretches your skills. Other might set a goal to reach by running a half marathon or just go for a jog once a week. It doesn’t matter what it is.

So what am I going to do?

Follow me to find out.

Chris