Moving beyond the ordinary

I love my little corner of the world. I love it so much, I never want to venture out of it. Not because it’s just the best little corner, but because I don’t like change, and I avoid it at all costs. This trait has gotten worse the older I’ve gotten, and it’s not a good thing. I don’t want to hold myself back, but if it involves changes then I’m not sure I want to move forward, either. It’s one of my many challenges.

I’ve been following some phenomenal, brave women who are venturing far beyond their little corner of the world. In 2005, Roz Savage became the first woman to complete the Atlantic Rowing Race solo. Now she is on a mission to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. I’ve been following her adventure for awhile now, talk about moving outside of your comfort zone!

I’m also following Jen Lemen’s adventure to Rwanda. It all began here and now the trip is over and her stories from Rwanda are touching my heart and opening my eyes in so many ways. Not only did she step way outside her corner of the world, her experiences in Rwanda have helped me and many others to know that the life we have is so very blessed. And that my world is so very small.

I love this quote from Roz Savage :

“I believe that if you don’t keep pushing the boundaries, your comfort zone will become smaller and smaller until you’re effectively shrink-wrapped; you can’t achieve anything, you can’t grow.”

Sounds like she’s talking directly to me with that.

If you’re like me, and you’ve become way to comfortable staying in your little corner, then check out rozsavage.com and jenlemen.com. Two inspirational stories, two incredible women, and they just might inspire us to branch out a little.

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