A while ago, I heard you discussing the fear of getting out of oneโs comfort zone, and the same day I heard that, I had an opportunity to be an extra on a national TV show. Iโm not an actor and donโt live anywhere near Hollywood, but I thought it might be fun. Iโm in my 50s, married with kids. I work from home and donโt have a lot of outside contact. And I tend to be on the shy side, so going all alone to do something so completely different was definitely outside my comfort zone.
It was an hourโs drive away, early in the morning, and they were shooting outside, so it would be chilly. And it was going to be a long day. I was mostly afraid of being all alone with no one to talk to. But when I heard you talk about leaving your comfort zone, I bravely committed to going.
As it turned out, I met many interesting people. From the moment I arrived, I struck up a conversation with everyone around me, mostly aspiring actors. What a fun group of people! Iโve never laughed so much! I even exchanged phone numbers with a few of them, and weโve made plans to get together. This was so far from what I had imagined it to be that if it werenโt for you, I donโt think I would have had the nerve to go, and I would have missed out on so much!
Lori
I Stepped Out of My Comfort Zone