Tonight I stepped out of my comfort zone, and let me tell you. It was worth it.
Ever since my three gal pas moved away from the Cincinnati area I’ve been sort of gal-pal-less. It’s not that I don’t want to make new gal – pals, it’s just that I am not good at it. I get invited to do things with people and I always find an excuse not to go. In my head it’s easier if I just don’t do it. It’s safer I guess.
Well tonight that changed.
A few weeks ago a girl I met through a Leadership program I am involved in sent me an Evite for a Sex in the City (SITC) Girls Night Out party. She was inviting friends over to watch the last episode of SITC and then they were all going to the theater to watch the movie.
I RSVP’d with a yes.
So all was going as planned until the end of the day when it got crazy at work. I started running late and next thing I knew it was 6pm – the same time that I was supposed to be arriving at the party. Immediately my brain started making excuses — I don’t know very many of the girls, I have to much to do, I should be home helping with the boys, etc.
Normally I would have given in to these thoughts but today,for some reason, I didn’t. I went. I threw caution in the wind (my version of caution) and went to the party and I’m so glad I did.
Tonight I had a blast. We drank cocktails and watched the last episode, we chatted about our favorite episodes and sayings. We laughed, we cried. We pondered the possibilities of a sequel.
In all it was a great time and I am realizing that I need to do more for me. I need to push myself. I need to get out and make new friends. I need to have fun.
I would not make it through without my girlfriends. So happy to hear you went with you gut and went!! Sounds like a great time!
I’m impressed! I’m terrible at making friends and probably would not have ever put myself out there. I’m the queen of excuses. Well done!
Way to go! I bet you’ll make even more friends at the blog meetup next weekend.
good for you! It’s hard to go out and put yourself out there because it requires you to be on you’re game when you are tired etc.
But in the end it’s relaxing (most of the time) and you never know who you might end up meeting!
Good for you!! It is so hard to step out of your comfort zone. It wasn’t until I was a mom that I realized I needed girlfriends. I joined a few moms groups which is something I never thought I would do and have met some amazing people. So glad you had a great time and I hope these friendships continue to blossom.
Yes! I’m glad you went and even more glad that you had a good time. I tend to do the same thing, talk myself out of it when it comes down to it. I think it’s common among mothers.
I’m so happy you went! I do the exact same thing…always make excuses…and then when I go…IT’S FANTASTIC! You feel revitalized again, right?
Girlfriends are so important.