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#26, When was the last time you left your comfort zone
How did you grow?
#26. When was the last time you left your comfort zone — how did you grow?
Here is another great challenge from Nancy Blackman, Editor and Publisher of Refresh the Soul.
When was the last time you left your comfort zone — how did you grow?
Without stating the obvious, when I began my diagnosis of cancer, I went way outside my comfort zone. I have always tried at least to be ready and prepared. As a retired first responder, some things never change.
To this day, whatever pair of pants I wore today will be hanging on a hanger in case I need them during the night. My keys and wallets are already inside the pants. My car always has at least half of a tank of gas. This is all a part of my comfort zone.
However, when the word cancer was used as a word to me, I was, at that moment, way outside of my comfort zone. I was no longer in control of anything. In fact, for the most part, I was not allowed to help. That one took me a while to accept.
My New Normal
My comfort zone has changed a lot in this past year. There is no need to fight it, that just makes it worse…