Today I kept the promise that I made to myself yesterday-I lived with no regrets and kept my glass half full. Typically the thought of going to an all-day training offsite would have caused my anxiety to go into overdrive...will I know anyone, who will I sit by, will I get invited out for lunch and please tell me I don't have to speak in front of the group. Today I arrived early, sat down next to a perfect stranger and introduced myself first. Instead of pulling out my Nook (that I brought with so I didn't have to talk to anyone) I made small talk with the strangers at my desk. Woa! Throughout the morning session I was surprised to find myself sharing thoughts and ideas with the group...without worrying about if it was a dumb answer, what people would think and playing it over and over in my head before saying it, then over and over in my head afterwards worrying if I should have just kept quiet. Who is this person?? To top it off, instead of waiting to see if anyone would ask me to join them for lunch - I invited one of my table mates/former stranger to join me for lunch. We had a great time getting to know each other, share ideas, give suggestions, and did the all so important...networking. By this time I was feeling great. I stepped outside of my comfort zone, challenged myself to try something new, and didn't worry about it one bit - just did it :) Now I just had to keep it up! To round out the day I had one more challenge: tell someone exactly how I feel...without holding back and without regret. No more bottling things up. This turned out to be the most challenging part of my day, but I did it. Now I just have to keep it up. It sure felt good though, even if it only lasts for today.
Day 1 Of The New Me
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