I'm not a runner, nor have I done any kind of endurance training in the recent past. But I completed a 5K Mud Run this past fall, and I survived...not only did I survive, but I expanded. I got out of my comfort zone and realized I'm capable of more than I'd imagined.
A close friend of mine passed away this year. Last year, she asked me if I'd do a Mud Run with her. I said yes, but plans didn't materialize. Last week, on a whim, I signed up for this out-of-my-comfort-zone event to honor her legacy of graceful kindness and fierce support of her family and friends
This was a friend who deeply believed in me. She helped me believe in myself — as I've found she did for so many in her life. So I decided to put myself out there and see what could happen. What happened is that I see life a whole lot differently - I see it now as something with endless possibilities because I am capable of expanding and being a bigger version of me.
I apply this to all aspects of my humanity, ESPECIALLY my professional life. What am I missing out on by not taking risks at work? What paths am I passing up not looking at crazy awesome ideas as ACTUAL possibilities?
What I am gaining by getting out of my comfort zone is a bigger expression of my identity - and a wider array of life opportunities aligned with it.
In honor of my friend who saw the best version of her friends and family, I now look at the whole of my life as an opportunity to keep expanding into my greatest self - as a friend, mother, wife, sister, daughter, athlete and professional. I now feel a responsibility to keep growing and see what happens...
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