this turtle is starting to come out of her shell

I don’t know what happened. I got lazy. I got complacent. I was happy to be living completely within my comfort zone. I got boring. I got bored.

True, I do have to step outside my comfort zone when the girls want to try something new. And traveling often forces me to step outside of it as well. But I can feel myself getting anxious about being outside my comfort zone more often.

A few weeks ago, I decided that I must challenge myself to try new things, meet new people. To stop hiding in my cave.

Last weekend, I worked two shifts at the Decatur Book Festival. I had no idea what it would entail. I just new that it would force me out of my shell a bit. I was worried that I’d be surrounded by literary geniuses and not be able to hold my own. I was wrong, oh so wrong. I tossed out all of my fears, smiled and asked people about themselves. And I had fun. Probably the most fun I’ve had for a long time, other than when we are traveling.

I hope to continue to challenge myself to stick my neck out of my comfortable shell..