As the new year approaches, I have been thinking a lot about what this past year brought me and what I would like to change and improve upon for this next year. At church, we were encouraged to come up with a word to proclaim over this next year. Some people chose words like Grace, Love, Forgiveness, Acceptance, etc. While these are all amazing words and definitely things I have to work on during this year (and probably every year of the rest of my life), none of them were really speaking to me. After bouncing around a few ideas, I have decided that this year will be the year of Boldness.
In the last few months, I have really been trying to push myself out of my comfort zone. I have come to the realization that for too many years I have used the fact that I am an introvert as a crutch. Yes, as an introvert I am WAY more comfortable staying home than going out. Yes I prefer/need to be alone sometimes to recharge and regroup. But that doesn't mean that I have to say no to what life has to offer. That doesn't mean that I have to hide from other people and new experiences.
So instead of hiding behind fear, or being a introvert or whatever it is I have been hiding behind, this year will be different. This year I will try new things. This year I will continue to do things that push me out of my comfort zone and maybe make me feel a little uncomfortable. This year, I will be bold. Wish me luck.
