Going Out of Our Comfort Zone
I haven’t updated for a while since I have been busy recently. It’s right in the middle of summer and that means there are myriad things to keep me busy — work, school and friends.
Before this entry gets too long with tedious unnecessary content. I should get back on topic.
Today I did something way out of my comfort zone. I did a video live on Facebook in English. It started when Rosie and Bonnie accepted my invitation to come to my apartment to cook some Thai food together and I didn’t mention anything about live streaming on FB in advance, well, because I completely forgot about it. Then we spent a good few hours cooking, eating and chatting. (That’s how we bond :P) Then I asked them about video and they agreed. I am very lucky to have friends like you, Rosie and Bonnie. I really am.
Then I thought everything would be fine and things should go smoothly until the moment we were about to go live. For a second I thought to myself, “even though I have been speaking English off the camera for so long, I have never done anything close to this before.” And I got nervous. REALLY NERVOUS!
I am just like all Thai students studying English.
I admit that I get nervous when speaking English in front of other Thai students or even strangers and passersby.
I admit that I have fear and I am still afraid of making mistakes, especially in front of the camera.
And this fear never goes away. It has always been with me. Thus, doing a live video in English today was a HUGE deal for me.
But at the end, I did it. WE did it.
We went out of our comfort zone. (It was their first ever doing live video on social media, too!) We did it flying colors! I was happy and WE WERE HAPPY!
It may be scary when you first think about stepping out of your comfort zone. But I keep telling myself, “the first is the most difficult and it takes so much courage.” Today was not an exception. It was not easy at all but it was worth stepping out of my comfort zone and trying a new thing. I know I made a lot of mistakes. I just admit them gleefully.
Thanks again Rosie and Bonnie. You two made my day… :)
Until tomorrow…..
7/28/2016 2.59 am.
