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Saturday, November 3, 2012

 My Uncomfort zone and other thoughts...

     I really hate when people use the term comfortable or comfort zone. This terminology has bothered me for years. I describe my bed or a couch as comfortable, not a state of being. Are you comfortable with this, etc... I guess you could say it is a pet peeve of mine. I'm not sure when the English language changed, but I am not digging it. lol
     Although I do hate the comfort zone phrase, I can't help but think this applies to my life lately. I  am an introvert, and also dislike crowds, so what I have done recently was difficult for me..So, about 3 weeks ago, I completed my first 5K event, along with about 5,000 other people. It was very crowded, and I knew nobody, but it was important to me to complete this, on a few different levels. 
      Next on my uncomfortable list, I signed up for a writer's conference. I attended a few weeks ago, once again going alone. Walking into a room of strangers is hard for me, but I did it. Since the conference, I have been pitching local editors my story ideas. I will keep going until someone says yes.
     You probably don't know that I have been wanting to write a book since I was young. It has been a dream of mine. When I was in graduate school, my professor asked the question, what is 1 goal you have before you die? Most people spoke of getting married or having children. I was 23 at the time and stated  I wanted to write a book. I want to take it a step further and be published. Now it is time to start working toward that dream. I have an idea and need to put pen to paper. That's right, I still like handwriting in my notebook.