Getting Out Of My Comfort Zone

When was the last time you’ve done something that you could never have imagined yourself doing? I would like to think that I’m an adventurous person, I usually go by the moto I’ll try anything once. However this trip made me realize that I am really not about that life. LOL!

The day of white water rafting started early. The site was an hour from our hotel and another hour to the actual river. What was I thinking? I’ve done kayaking before and in my mind, I thought it would be a lot like that. WRONG! There was six of us in the raft including the instructor. I’m talking all Army Soldiers. We’re fit, we’re powerful, we’re resilient…yet and still we nearly drowned.

The first time my side of the raft flipped over, I never saw it coming. I thought I was the only one in the water. Yes, we all had our life jackets on, but the river current is so strong that it just sweeps you under. Luckily we were able to grab on to the raft and pull ourselves back in. However after the second time, my nerves were completely shot. It was at that moment that if I could have walked back I would have. Needless to say we found our groove once we headed back, and we were rafting warriors. This was an adventure I will never forget and if I never did it again, I’m Okay!

What was the last thing you’ve done to get you out of your comfort zone?