Our comfort zones

Well done Bluebell. My problem would be that when getting into freezing cold water, whether lakes or the sea, I seem totally unable not to turn the air blue very loudly. I've tried changing the words that come out to something less offensive, but then a little wave will hit a sensitive area and back I am mouthing obscenities. I don't know what I'll do when my grandchildren are old enough to come in with me... go to warmer climes with them maybe, so the problem won't exist. once I'm in it's fine and lovely.

That must have been wonderful

What about the hardy souls, about 150 of them, down in Tasmania who had an early morning skinny dip in the River Derwent!?
Unsurprisingly some of them said on TV News the water was cold; after all, it's Winter-time. Some Aussies are as tough as they are mad!

Haven’t done anything out of my comfort zone recently. Last major thing for me, terrified of heights, but had to walk across a long bridge over motorway in Freemantle. Not so scared now.

I don't think any of us can compete with your original post bluebelle

Well done you. I’m finding it difficult to get out of bed. So glad that we have the grandkids to keep us on our toes. ????

well, for me, just to put petrol in the car, and stop and have a coffee on my own is me out of my comfort zone..

though swimming in the sea would not be any more of a difficulty for me.. think that suggests that anything "different"
can put any of us out of our so called comfort zone!

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Out of my comfort zone is far less exciting.......I went food shopping! It took several anti anxiety pills, and my husband glued to me but I did it and have no desire to do it again!

Wow! Rather you than me Blubelle. Well done.
A brilliant achievement Daftbagl. Keep going. Don't give up now, it will get easier.

Well done you, I can't even bloomin swim. I know a group of women who do it and feel so invigorated afterwards, I would just moan I was too cold. You go girl and keep it up

I too live within walking distance of the sea ( the estuary actually ?) I often see a group of women swimming. I know it’s good for us but I just can’t bear cold water.
Even on the hottest days I will only go in if it’s an afternoon tide. That means the mud has got nice and hot and will warm the water.

Keep going daftbag don’t stop, every achievement is brilliant and gets easier and easier
alioop I m not much of a swimmer I can swim but not strong and hate going under I get really really panicky
The water is really not that cold meryl the atmosphere outside the water is colder once you’re in and under it feels great and you come your tingling and feeling really good
Try it sometime

Sadly not, and if I'm honest I'm even avoiding doing the things I always did, like coffee with friends...

I would like to try a dip in the sea but it is an hour's drive away.

I will be out of my comfort zone on Friday morning at 10.45am as I am meeting a gentleman for the first time in what may/may not develop into something, time will tell, it has been 10 years since I had what might be called a date, even although we are only going for a coffee in the local farm shop. Very nervous but a bit excited as well!

Good luck coastalgran. Hope the date is fun and turns out to be everything you wish for. How did you find him?

Oh wow much more scary than my swim coastalgran I ve avoided all such invites for years GOOD LUCK

Congratulations Bluebelle!
I did a sunrise walk a week earlier getting up at 3:30am a swim would have been beyond my bravery scope, although it was an an option for me.

I went in the baby's pool with the GC a couple of weeks ago. Does that count?

Cold water is supposed to be invigorating so after the first few minutes of a warm shower I turn it down about 6 notches get used to the colder water then down another few notches. I might add a couple more notches tomorrow. ???

I went on a Zip Wire at 100 miles per hour! Terrifying but so happy I did it

Wow, I am impressed. Not sure of your ocean temperatures, but ours is very cold. I would have to have a lot of peer pressure to join in!

But it is good for all of us to step out of our routines once in a while, so good for all of you for pushing your limits!

I drove from Scotland to Essex yesterday to visit two of my Grandchildren. Today I went into the High Street and went into 4 shops! Something I haven’t done at home since the Pandemic started. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. Definitely out of my comfort zone.