Easier said than done

Today at the grocery store I observed a young father and his toddler aged daughter go shopping. She was very resistant to getting in the cart and instead of fighting with her, he gave up, and had a very frustrating shopping trip. This sparked something in me. Now, I know nothing about raising a toddler, but I do know about taking the easy way out.

It's human nature to make things easier on ourselves. We do things we are used to because going boldly into the unknown abyss is a foreign concept. I am equally guilty of this. I refuse to call delivery people because it makes me feel uncomfortable. I don't interact with strangers if I can avoid it because the thought of exposing myself to someone new makes me itch. I order the same thing at restaurants. I'm a creature of habit.

Here lately I've been doing things that are out of element. I spent my evenings with my nose in a book, or my fingers dancing across the computer writing a blog to be more productive. I'm going to bed earlier and waking up earlier. I'm keeping my promise of doing 30 minutes of chores. And quite honestly, I feel great. My self worth has rocketed. I feel important. I feel that my time is valuable and there's more to this world than the latest social media gossip.

Next time I'm working on doing things that scare me. Perhaps start up a conversation with a person in the grocery store. Maybe order that salad from Chipotle I've been meaning to order for 3 months. Something small can mean so much more.