Have you ever felt like this? 
How about like this? 
Culture Shock: Is the bacon really worth it?
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Tag Archives: Courage
What’s Outside of Your Comfort Zone?
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If we know each other, or if you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you know that I deeply believe in the benefits of living life outside of your comfort zone. I can tell you endless stories about why that is the case, but you might not have that much time… So here’s one:
A few years ago I went on a business trip. At the end of a day of meetings we went to a video arcade, where we were divided into teams. The goal was for each one of us to play the same games and at the end of the night, the team with the highest score would win.
Instantly a tornado of emotions and thoughts began to spiral:
- The first one was RAW FEAR, fueled by the historical pain of gym class. I was as “girly” as they came and was great at avoiding pain, sweating, and dirt! So I was frequently one of the last to be chosen for any sport that involved those three elements. (Big ouch!)
- The second was a deep desire to add value to the team, fueled by a fiercely competitive spirit.
- The third was a conscious choice to turn this into an adventure, fueled by my husband’s repeated requests to learn to enjoy some of this world.
Is Your Authentic Self: A Clark Kent or A Superman?
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Do you remember watching Clark Kent jump into a phone booth and then emerge as Superman? Kal-El was Clark’s real name, but because he was an alien and thought he would not be accepted, and at risk, if he allowed others to see who he really was… He adopted an alter-ego to protect himself.
When we watch him on the silver screen we wait in anticipation for him to jump into that phone booth and emerge as his authentic self!
Bringing passion, strength, justice and intense awe to everyone that he come in contact with!
After reading a recent post by Terri Klass emphasizing the need for leaders to take off their masks, a previous co-worker came to mind.
She had been hurt many times throughout her life, so much like Kal-El, she had come to the conclusion that she needed an alter-ego to protect herself. (She just reversed the process…) Instead of jumping into the phone booth to unleash her greatest gifts she would jump into her phone booth before she came to work to cover them up. When she got to work she struggled to understand why she could not connect with her peers.
Throw Yourself!
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I discovered this quote this morning…
“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself!” ― C. JoyBell C.
It beautifully emphasizes the heart of a message I shared in the Lead Change Blog last week….
“I recently spoke with a friend that has an extraordinary gift, and an opportunity to use that gift at a much higher level.
- If she chooses to pursue that opportunity she has to push through whispers of doubt that her mind is already generating about all that she is not.
- She must push through her own comfort zone and perhaps the comfort zones of her friends and her family.
- And then, she will have to risk being vulnerable to the people that will decide if her gift is what they need right now….”
What special needs families taught me about comfort zones
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A few years ago my sister adopted a 3-year old little boy that was born addicted to meth. He had been in and out of foster homes, diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome, had abandonment issues and could not speak.
That sister lives in another state and I don’t get to see her often. When we spoke about her new son’s challenges, the challenges the family faced, and the special moments they were beginning to experience… I found myself wanting to I understand more.
Shortly after the adoption, I moved to a new city and met a family with an adult daughter with cognitive challenges.
It was at that time that I realized that although I was always mentally supportive of families and children with special needs and nice to them, I was also uncomfortable simply because I did not know how to fully engage with them. Was it okay to ask questions? Or would that be offensive? What behavior did you need to accept and love and what behavior should you coach and correct?