Let's Talk About... Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone.

For most of my life, I've been known as the 'quiet achiever'. That's who I've been basically my whole life. Nothing extraordinary, just plain ole' Z. Never shared much about my life or who I was or what I was about. I was one of those people who always made sure the door was shut whilst I pretended to do a one woman show of the musical Hairspray to no one (I smashed the solo of I Know Where I've Been by the way).

It's only when social media came about, things started to become...well, less private.

Don't get me wrong, social media has allowed jobs all over the world for many people and has allowed them to show their creative streaks, but for someone who was private, it took a while for me to jump on board to the 'social media train'. 

The first time I finally opened up was on good ole' Facebook, then of course Twitter so 13-year-old me could talk One Direction, Instagram with the #nofilter being on every bad selfie photo (which totally had a filter on them), then finally Snapchat where streaks have become a true test of friendship (my biggest as of now is 501 days).

However, even with all of these social media apps that I have become apart of such as Youtube, I still haven't really got out of my comfort zone creatively enough to come out to the world, only due to the fact some people in the world can be cruel.

It has become another avenue for bullying, which effects most teenagers today all over the world who have access to a computer or smartphone. Kids and adults can be vicious, they can hurt people with words, sadly, that's what the world has come to.

Of course for many years I've had to learn that no everyone is going to like me, which is difficult because I like to be amicable with everyone I speak to or meet. This is why I've put off posting a cover of one of my favourite songs on Youtube or making Youtube videos in general, all because I'm scared of what the outcome is going to be, what people will say, what they'll do.

But now, I've said enough.

So, basically, this is why I've started a blog; to open up and express myself.

So what if people don't like you? It's their loss for missing out on such an amazing person. It's a lesson everyone has to learn in their life time, whether that be at school, work or just life in general; someone in the world is not going to like you. But, focusing on the people that love you and showing love to other's is the best thing you can do for yourself mentally.

Stepping out of your comfort zone can be a good thing. It can test you in many ways, more than one and sometimes you just might surprise yourself, I surely did. So, when you have the chance, get up and do karaoke and sing that Whitney Houston song, go and try out for your local community theatre, go to that party and enjoy yourself, once you do, you feel good.

Trust me, I did.

What did I do you ask?

I travelled to America for the first time and I definitely will be returning.

So my advice? Test your limits and do something worth while.

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