Happy New Year!

As we begin our journey into the new year, I hope we all start afresh, encourage one another and endeavour to step out of our comfort zones to try something new. I leave you with this anonymous poem I recently came across . I hope you find it as encouraging as I did. Happy New Year to you all. ​

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I used to have a comfort zone;
Where I knew I couldn’t fail;
The same four walls of busywork;
Were really more like jail;
I longed so much to do the thing;
I’d never done before;
But stayed inside my comfort zone;
And paced the same old floor;
I said it didn’t matter;
That I wasn’t doing much;
I said I didn’t care;
For things like dreams and goals and such;
I claimed to be so busy;
With the things inside my zone;
But deep inside, I longed for something special of my own;
I couldn’t let my life go by, just watching others win;
I held my breath and stepped outside;
And let the change begin;
I took a step and with new strength, I’d never felt before;
I kissed my comfort zone goodbye;
Then closed and locked the door;
If you are in a comfort zone;
Afraid to venture out;
Remember that all winners were;
At one time filled with doubt.’

- By Anonymous Poet -
(Poetry adapted from WFT)