Getting Out of the Boat
By Jody NolandThe comfort zone. It’s a place that most of us want to stay…and a place that rarely produces personal growth. In reality, permanent residence in the comfort zone can be equated with stagnation or decay. And who wants that?
But stepping outside of one’s comfort zone? Most of us have an immediate blood pressure surge just thinking about it.
Recently, I was facing oh-yet-another step outside of my own comfort zone. And, yes, I was terrified. For someone genetically risk-adverse, the thought of pulling the covers over my head was highly appealing.