Comfort Zones

   As you all know, I have commitment issues sooo I have not been as committed to this blog as I have wanted to be the past 3 weeks. I suck. I have had A LOT of different things going on keeping me pre-occupied and I have allowed myself to get in somewhat of a “slump” and I just have not wanted to take the time and write like I did in the beginning. I have however been working on getting things ready to start filming for vlog posts, so I haven’t been completely worthless! I will work on this issue along with my laundry list of others and try to do better. Promise. ;)

   With the many different opportunities that have been presented to me lately, (personal and professional) I have decided to re-evaluate the way I do things and the decisions I make.  It is always easier to stay in your comfort zone, is it not? I know I am not the only one that will go to a restaurant and order the same thing EVER SINGLE TIME…just because I know that I like it, and I’m comfortable with that. What if I try something different and I don’t like it? Then I would have wasted time waiting for my food while I was sitting there STARVING and wasted hard earned money on something that will end up in the trash…But what if I like it? Ohhh, the struggle. This is just a simplified form of some of the issues I have been dealing with…

   I will be the first to admit that I am a PICKY person. I am also the queen of self-sabotage. I will create every situation that can possibly happen in my head, when it comes to a decision, until I just pick the safest route because well…it’s safe. Safe, and familiar. This thought process (in the end) however, does not necessarily get me where I want to be in the long run. Then who ends up frustrated and pissed off with no one to blame but numero uno? Yep, that’d be me. I know I can’t be the only one who creates these types of situations…These actions can’t possibly move me from A to B to C when I keep going from A to B, then back to A. Or in most occasions, I just freak out so much about what could happen, that I just say screw it and stay at point A. How’s that been working out for me so far, you ask? I wouldn’t be writing this blog post right now if it has been the perfect life formula.

    On the subject of dating, I was in a discussion about everyone having a “type” of person that they are attracted to a couple days ago. EVERYONE does this, and everyone has a type. If you say that you don’t, you are a liar. But if you keep making the same choices over and over again, and it keeps failing, why would you keep going for the same “type” of person? Seems simple, right? Well apparently it took me 27 years to begin to figure this out, and I still have a slight panic attack at the thought of doing something different than the usual and what I am used to doing. Going outside of that comfort zone and choosing to go out on dates with someone that you wouldn’t normally say yes to, can be a big deal. Maybe you don’t want to say yes because they don’t look like Brad Pitt and they look more like Rupert Grint…(AKA Ron Weasley) Or you refuse to date someone with red hair… Or they work at the lumber yard like Noah Calhoun and aren’t loaded like Lon Hammond… Or they like to play acoustic guitar and write music instead of spending hours in the gym getting “swole”… Or you don’t want to date someone who has kids… Or you don’t want to date anyone outside of a 30 mile radius because it would be too "inconvenient"… When you limit yourself to these shallow standards, you are setting yourself up for failure and disappointment. You are limiting yourself to the point that no one will ever live up to all of these standards, so you have to decide what is truly important to you. Is it seriously looks and money? Go outside of your comfort zone. I am one who is literally going to practice what I preach…As of today, I no longer have a "type". Sure there has to be physical attraction otherwise it is pointless, but I am going to throw all of these standards out the window and see how many other opportunities open up when I try something new, say yes to things I wouldn’t have before, and go outside of my comfort zone. Date the red-head. Go for the quiet musician. Warm up to the guy with kids (kids are awesome!). Try something new and different. Get out of your comfort zone, you won’t regret it. It very well could end up teaching you exactly why you never made that decision before, but at least you will be learning and experiencing something new. If nothing else, you’ll get an “epic fail” story out of it and those never get old. Trust me! haha But on the flip-side, what if something amazing and completely unexpected comes out of it? Then, the openness will be worth it :)

***BTW***I have not forgotten about the make-up giveaway, gals! I will be leaving it open for comments to enter until August 1st. So if you haven’t entered yet, hop on over to this post and comment at the bottom of the page. I will announce the winner on the 1st from Mexico (yay!) so keep your eyes open for that! Get all of your make-up lovin’ buddies involved by sharing the link to the Make-up Run-down blog post! Who doesn’t love free make-up?! :) 

Oh, and if you caught my Notebook reference...50 points for you! =D haha Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday! xo