Just say YES!

I like to think of myself as a highly non aggressive person, and yet when my friend asked me to go with her to a trial boxing class, I said sure.  Not quite knowing what to expect, I said sure because I also try and practice what I preach which is take risks and get out of my comfort zone.

We got to this class and the instructors wrapped up my hands and wrists, handed me boxing gloves and said go.  Needless to say, boxing is out of my comfort zone.  Within the first few minutes of class, I was paired with another student and told to try and hit them.  Actively trying to hit another person goes against every instinct in by body.  I think I had to say out loud “You want me to try and make contact with someone else’s body?” The answer is yes because they were also trying to hit back at me and that is what boxing is.  Needless to say, no one got hurt, I got a great work out and this was a lot of fun.

It was out of my comfort zone.  I had to own that I did not know what I was doing, probably did not look amazing at it, and yet be ready to participate and join in because that was the point of the class.  Also, no one seemed to care that I was new, they were just focused on their own workout.  I did my best and hope to go back soon and try another class.

The theme is to continue to say yes to new experiences, even when they are unpredictable and maybe a little scary.  I had to challenge that feeling of discomfort and keep moving.  Even though this class was hard, I don’t regret for a minute having a new adventure and saying yes.