Shells

I’ve always liked shells.  When I was a kid I liked to put them against my ear and “listen” to the ocean.  I also just love the beach in general…

You’re probably wondering why I was just talking about shells or have a picture of shells.  I talk about them because I’m constantly trying to come out of my shell as a freshman in college.  I’ve had a lot of “firsts” within the past week, and the list keeps growing.  On Friday night I went to Hutzel and played Texas Hold’em for the first time, and I actually did pretty well.  Saturday I went to Barnes and Noble and finished “Blue Like Jazz” in 2 sittings, which was my first time finishing a 240 page book at Barnes and Noble (I will buy the book eventually though because it was amazing).  Last night I drove through downtown Fort Wayne for the first time.  Tonight I’m going to my first dance.  I’ve been doing a lot of fun stuff over the past week.

I will admit, I have trouble trying new things sometimes.  Like everyone else at times, I get self concious and fear that I will look stupid doing something I’ve never tried before.  I just worry too much sometimes.

I challenge anyone reading this to do 1 thing this week that you’ve never done before.  It doesn’t have to be something huge, just something to get you out of your comfort zone a little bit and to broaden your horizons.  Who knows, you might like the activity or meet new people.

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