Comments on: Swimming Lessons for Moving Out of Your Comfort Zone http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html Everyday Creative, Creative Every Day Tue, 22 May 2012 13:52:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: When I Grow Up – The Blog » Blog Archive » Link Love: Sept 2009 http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11539 When I Grow Up – The Blog » Blog Archive » Link Love: Sept 2009 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:53 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11539 [...] Swimming Lessons for Moving Out of Your Comfort Zone on Creative Every Day [...] [...] Swimming Lessons for Moving Out of Your Comfort Zone on Creative Every Day [...]

]]> By: Maron http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11161 Maron Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:19:56 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11161 Good for you for reworking the "swimming" piece. I recently re-worked a floral painting that I hated when I first did it. The second go at it was so satisfying and gave me a sense of having "overcome" a creative obstacle! Good for you for reworking the “swimming” piece. I recently re-worked a floral painting that I hated when I first did it. The second go at it was so satisfying and gave me a sense of having “overcome” a creative obstacle!

]]> By: Tam http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11096 Tam Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:57:21 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11096 Oh Leah! I just got flashbacks from my brother and I learning to swim. I could see my petrified baby brother not wanting to get wet in June but by August wading up to his waiste. *sigh* For the record...I always fear putting up posters in public places. I am facing some big fears right now and this was a well times article. Many thanks. Tam Oh Leah! I just got flashbacks from my brother and I learning to swim. I could see my petrified baby brother not wanting to get wet in June but by August wading up to his waiste. *sigh*

For the record…I always fear putting up posters in public places.

I am facing some big fears right now and this was a well times article. Many thanks.

Tam

]]> By: Jennifer Lee http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11079 Jennifer Lee Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:00:28 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11079 I love this post! So well written and inspiring. I love this post! So well written and inspiring.

]]> By: Rebecca Leigh http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11044 Rebecca Leigh Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:20:08 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11044 Yay! Thank you for saying that there is no wrong way between diving right in and testing the water with tippy toes. I like to test the water and inch in, and it's so annoying when the divers are already in and yelling at you to hurry up and splashing. In my own time! Great post :) Yay!

Thank you for saying that there is no wrong way between diving right in and testing the water with tippy toes. I like to test the water and inch in, and it’s so annoying when the divers are already in and yelling at you to hurry up and splashing.

In my own time!

Great post :)

]]> By: Kerry http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11037 Kerry Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:53:38 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11037 Leah, you give such wonderful advice, you're wise beyond your years! Unfortunately, we all have our little phobias. I've been working on mine diligently for the last year. I've removed some and others are harder to budge. It's still nice to know we are not alone with things like this. Thanks for sharing. ps Your WIP is looking interesting! Can't wait to see it finished. Leah, you give such wonderful advice, you’re wise beyond your years!

Unfortunately, we all have our little phobias. I’ve been working on mine diligently for the last year. I’ve removed some and others are harder to budge.

It’s still nice to know we are not alone with things like this. Thanks for sharing.

ps Your WIP is looking interesting! Can’t wait to see it finished.

]]> By: Gina http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11033 Gina Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:07:55 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11033 Yes, yes, yes. Your analogy is so appropriate and useful in thinking about creative endeavors. You are a gifted writer, as well as visual artist. Thanks for sharing. Yes, yes, yes. Your analogy is so appropriate and useful in thinking about creative endeavors. You are a gifted writer, as well as visual artist. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Janet http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11025 Janet Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:17:23 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11025 Leah, you are a marvel. You seem to have a gift for putting ideas into metaphors to which we can relate as risk takers. Thank you once again for a inspiring piece of writing. Leah, you are a marvel. You seem to have a gift for putting ideas into metaphors to which we can relate as risk takers. Thank you once again for a inspiring piece of writing.

]]> By: Barbara Martin http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11023 Barbara Martin Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:23:22 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11023 THis post is so delightfully full of compassion for the part of us that gets so scared, curls our toes on the edge and wants to not-do the Thing that we really do want to do. Like put up flyers. Or whatever new and adventurous and risky game we are up to now. Thank you for reminding us it is ok to be nice to ourselves about it, gentle and encouraging and even reward ourselves when we manage to pull it off. Because it really IS hard. Thank you for writing it out this way. THis post is so delightfully full of compassion for the part of us that gets so scared, curls our toes on the edge and wants to not-do the Thing that we really do want to do. Like put up flyers. Or whatever new and adventurous and risky game we are up to now. Thank you for reminding us it is ok to be nice to ourselves about it, gentle and encouraging and even reward ourselves when we manage to pull it off. Because it really IS hard. Thank you for writing it out this way.

]]> By: rowena http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/08/swimming-lessons-for-moving-out-of-your-comfort-zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11019 rowena Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:41:23 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/?p=786#comment-11019 You know where I'm seeing the theme of Move, lately? In my head. I feel like I'm ready to move out of my quiet space and rejoin the world a bit. I have definitely been a hermit for the last year or two. It's all been mental, creative and internet journeys for me. And I think I'd like to get real. Some tricks I use to break out and do things I'm afraid of are... Plan, outline, breakdown, brainstorm. Sometimes if I can see on paper that these big huge things are really just small things, not quite as scary, I can start taking those step. or Hold someone's hand. Don't do it alone. Find a friend and go with her/him. or Give myself a metophorical slap. Like in Moonstruck. "Snap out of it!" Knock it off. Stop wussing out. Stop whining. It sounds harsh, but sometimes those fears are really just the little part of us doing a whole lot of whining very loudly. The big, strong, beautiful part of us is perfectly capable of telling the little whiny part to zip it. Because really, we'd all rather be the big beautiful part of ourselves, not the whiny wimpy part. Sometimes it's what I need. You know where I’m seeing the theme of Move, lately? In my head. I feel like I’m ready to move out of my quiet space and rejoin the world a bit. I have definitely been a hermit for the last year or two. It’s all been mental, creative and internet journeys for me. And I think I’d like to get real.

Some tricks I use to break out and do things I’m afraid of are…

Plan, outline, breakdown, brainstorm. Sometimes if I can see on paper that these big huge things are really just small things, not quite as scary, I can start taking those step.

or
Hold someone’s hand. Don’t do it alone. Find a friend and go with her/him.

or
Give myself a metophorical slap. Like in Moonstruck. “Snap out of it!” Knock it off. Stop wussing out. Stop whining. It sounds harsh, but sometimes those fears are really just the little part of us doing a whole lot of whining very loudly. The big, strong, beautiful part of us is perfectly capable of telling the little whiny part to zip it. Because really, we’d all rather be the big beautiful part of ourselves, not the whiny wimpy part. Sometimes it’s what I need.

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