In challenging myself, I wanted to take the most frightening thing for me...and learn to break away from it. My biggest fear...being by myself. But not just being by myself, but to be comfortable doing things by myself. The last seven years, I've had a partner in crime so to speak to share life experiences with, and while I think of myself as an independent woman, I think when faced with doing things by yourself (and especially for yourself) we can tend to take a step back and let the fears or insecurities take over and miss out on something beautiful all together.
This week, amidst some crazy emotionally challenges, I took the opportunity to really start branching out on my own- breaking free of my comfort zone of friends. I threw myself into new experiences, a new community group from my church, a meet up group of like minded non-Italians {and Italians} who've lived in Italy to speak and watch La Tigre e La Neve, and spending quality time just by myself {ok, so this one was a little easy to do- but it's good to do nonetheless}.
What did I learn...that I can do anything that I put my mind too. I met new people, made new friends, and found a new level of hope in myself. I found that I can hush out any insecurities that come into my head, and the more I do...the more quiet they become. Re-building yourself {and your life} involves challenging yourself, and in challenging yourself becoming a better version of who and what you want to be.
Now, where will I go this week?
Good for you girl!! Way to get out there! Thanks for the inspiration! PS..I need that pasta recipe...I cannot stop thinking about your sauce!
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