Ideas.

After some very deep pondering..the last sixteen years of my life, I have discovered why I find myself holding back from escaping my little personal bubble, my comfort zone.  It's because I am afraid of the consequences.  The bad ones of course.  I still get scared when I drive, because who know what could happen?  What if my car breaks down?  What if I crash?


What if I don't?


Every new year on my birthday, I make a wish and ask for something to help me be a better person, and essentially, a happier person.  But still...every year I experience something new, something revitalizing, yet terrifying.

I experience change.
Change of friends.
Change of scenery.
Change of family life.
Change of responsibility.
Change of courage.
and Change of self-confidence.

Some people take change as something to avoid, to fear, to despise. And in some ways, I am that person that shudders at the thought of doing something COMPLETELY, and brand new to my physical and mental self.

And in other ways, I embrace the change.
For example..I don't think it would be totally horrible if I moved somewhere else right now...I mean out of Alaska.   Of course, I would be shocked at the news.  But that would wear off.
I'm slightly ready for a change of scenery...and a change of something totally new.  I'm around people I have known my whole life, and wouldn't mind a kind of new beginning.
But that's coming up soon, in two years.  

FRIGHTENING!

I have become more comfortable with driving, and know that I am able to drive a manual, so I take pride in that fact...While on the other hand, I don't remember exactly how to change a tire.

I have started lifeguarding this summer, and It can be intimidating...But you know...the best advice I can give to myself is to be outgoing.   And not be afraid to ask questions, and not shy away into my little, private shell.  Hiding yourself from the world is the most wrong thing you could do.  Don't be afraid to perfectly jump out of that bubble you hold yourself in, imperfectly.  Who doesn't make mistakes?
Everybody feels nervous at some point, or angry, or surprised, or intimidated.

And maybe some people have learned to overcome that obstacle, wholly.  I admire those people, such as my parents..and other adults who have experienced so much of just LIFE..that they know what to expect.  They can give me advice, and I know that they are right, because they haven't experienced much of nothing.

The first three quotes are by Brian Tracy:

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.”

“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” “The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.” Peter McWilliams: “Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort.” I couldn't decide on the best one...since they all sum up my main point.  So pick yours! and Read it often, so you know what to do when you face change.