THANKS TO ONE AND ALL WHO TOOK THE CHALLENGE!
Some of you took it publicly and some took it quietly and found ways to stretch, grow and move in new and exciting directions. I hope you had a wonderful year.
By doing this challenge I met so many amazing people. Please stay in touch!
Take the Challenge!
(NoCZ–2012)
- Once a week from in 2012 plan to do something out of the ordinary and blog about it each week. If you are not a blogger, leave a comment on my page so we can follow your adventures!
- These things don’t have to be earth shattering but they have to be different from your ordinary course of action.
Whether you decide to take a different route home, listen to country music instead of rock and roll, read a book by a new author, drink a new type of wine or work on a crossword puzzle, visit a new website, increases your daily steps, try a different workout routine, listen to new singer, try a new food, attend a poetry reading or WHATEVER …. do it and share it on your blog!
Some things you choose to do may be dramatic; most things will be changing the way you usually do things like brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand or listening to a different radio station as you drive.
If you decide to join, include this No Comfort Zone image on your website and invite others to join as well. Then let leave a comment below so we can visit each other.
NOTE: Feel free to begin now, to do more than one NoCZ–2012 item, to suggest ideas for the rest of us, to laugh out loud when you’re in the process of being un-ordinary. If this isn’t fun,you need to drop out. If it is fun, share it with others. Most of all, tell me!
Click here to add the No Comfort Zone-2012 badge.
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Can’t promise I’ll do it every month, but I’ll give it a go! Will you keep it on this blog?
Yippee! I created a new page and added it to my blog. I forsee posts on both pages. I look forward to see what others include in this challenge!
okay, I’m going to step out of my comfort zone and join this! Will figure out how to share the image on my blog when less tired! this is a great idea. I’m uncomfortable about it but that’s the whole gist of it, isn’t it? Won’t it be fun to see what we all get up to during this.
Whoo Hoo and Yippee! This is a creative way to stretch ourselves – our brains, bodies, thoughts and find a way to share them with others. I’m thinking, thinking, thinking about creative things to add to my world!
I’ll give this some serious thought. Do you remember the Seinfeld episode when George decided to ‘do the opposite’?! worked out very well for HIM ..
I vaguely remember it and yes, I’m sure George scored big time. I’m thinking of reading a sci-fi book, listening to an opera, using my left hand instead of my right hand all day (good luck with that one!)… and more ideas keep coming!
I’d be using my right hand in that case
It looks like a child has written …
I tried brushing my teeth last night with my non-dominant hand. Ugh! I really had to focus (aka ‘be in the moment’) and it made me smile!
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LOL! Stepping out of my comfort zone- I’m game, although my posting has taken a back seat to life – which has meant stepping wa-a-a-ay out of my comfort zone. Stepping out of my comfort zone may mean doing something that many may consider quite normal…
Good idea for a challenge, and like Crowing said, the first of which will be to try to get the image up on my blog somewhere.
If you can’t get the image, hang tight and join in anyhow! I hope to learn from others as well. This whole year of blogging has truly taken me out of my zone and forced me to put the finger to the keyboard and type away. And now, something new!
Hum? Stepping outside my comfort zone…I think I already do that? However, the trick will be documenting them or trying to do something intentional. I think I will make a list of possibilities on my blog..
Looking forward to this!
Ta Ta for now Cathy the Bagg Lady
Oh this is going to be fun and like you said many of us are already doing ‘out of the comfort zone’ things already! I’ll be sure to follow your adventures!
Great idea! Crowing Crone Joss pointed me to your site, and I love, love, love this challenge. It will be fun to see how it unfolds! You can count me in
Wonderful and feel free to share it on your site and get your friends involved too! There will be enough energy flying to get us to the moon and back!
I am definitely happy to take this challenge. While it is easy for me to write on my political blog about my opinions in that sphere, I find it difficult to share the quieter side. Still, I love the idea and will create a page for the challenge. Great idea!
Thanks for joining us. I think this fun challenge will give us all an excuse to do something new and inventive and maybe even WILD!
Will keep thinking
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What a great idea! One year, I had a resolution to ‘do something that scared me each month.’ It was such as fun, and yes, scary resolution. Good luck achieving your challenge in 2012. Looking forward to checking in on it!
What a novel idea – I’d love to hear more! Did you record your actions so you could laugh about them later? Were you blogging at the time? Thanks so much for stopping by!
Yes, I’m taking part and I blogged about it today. You can read it at
http://ceceliafutch.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/new-year-challenges-2012-here-we-come/
(I used the badge and linked back to this page.)
I’m looking forward to a great year!
I loved your post and am checking out the links and the additional pages at the bottom! What fun we can have by creating our worlds day by day!
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How wonderful for me to have you participate in this challenge! What fun!
Well, I am certainly up for a challenge. As a new blogger in January 2011, I emerged from one comfort zone and started to write and publish. I will try my best in 2012 to step further out of my comfort zone.
Like you – I am ready for something new and having others join in will help me with ideas and to push me to try and do just a little bit, little bit, little bit more! Welcome and thanks for joining!
I am always happy to read about my friend Marge as she is such an amazing individual. Hoping for a more peaceful year and am wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!!
Ah my longtime friend! So wonderful that you showed up for a visit! Perhaps we’ll get a real visit in this year?!
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I will give this challenge a try. It will give me the opportunity to write about new experiences and ideas.
Thanks for sending the invite Sister. I’m glad you came out of the closet! I look forward to joining all of you.
Ok so my sister Laura Arellano forward your email to me about your blog site so I thought I would try your challenge since I haven’t been out of my comfort zone in a long time. I got a new camera for Christmas so I will try and get out this week and start taking pictures and exploring how to use it without fear of what people will think of me.
Barb
HI Barb, Great to have you here! I love taking photos so if you need any help on anything related to downloading, posting, editing, etc JUST ask!
Sweet!
Barb, send me the link to your page so we can follow along!
I tried that already in 2011
, but not like this. I guess this will be LOTS of fun! ^_^
I hope you join in and share your emails or link with us so we can follow along! Welcome!!
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I am keeping a tally of cool things that happen to me. Not exactly out of comfort zone, but I feel this simple acknowledgement will only exponentially expand the cool life I lead!
I agree – keep focusing on the wonder in your world and express appreciation and more will flow you you. The words “Thank You” are the most powerful ever!
Great idea. I love to try new things…and this gives me an opportunity to share with others and read some great new ideas! See you soon.
The ideas are flowing from every direction! It’s all so much fun and the learning curve is super high! And with each challenge, the discomfort slips away!
Pretty creative idea to get the juices flowing and light a fire under our %$&%$.
Yes – it’s was something that was missing from my world and I decided to put it out there for the rest of us. Of course by doing that I get to learn, read, laugh, grow and share with others who are doing the same! Lucky me/lucky us!
Is there a tag we should be adding to our posts?
Hi and Welcome! If you go to the Add a button page (on the right sidebar) it will explain how to get a button on your page.
If you want to ask more questions, write me at nocomfortzone2012@gmail.com
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okay Marge, I’m jumping out there….blogged today about a really heavy topic for me…waaaaay out of my comfort zone…thanks, this is a great idea and especially for someone who has just peeked out into the blogging world…I will follow your lead….
Welcome Little L and thanks for joining in! Send me the link to your page if you want us to follow you or just post updates to this blog. Or send email updates to nocomfortzone2012@gmail.com
I hope this journey helps you grow healthy and strong. Keep us posted!
YAY!
I love the idea of the challenge, I need to step out of my comfort zone. Things become routine and boring too easily. I will be joining your challenge.
Should we all add a specific tag to our post so we can check out what others are doing?
Hi Maggie – I have the button and the words NoCZ-2012, so maybe that will help us stay connected. I also am asking everyone to send me links to their websites if they have blogs or to leave comments on their weekly challenges (in case they don’t have blogs).
Shall I add your link to my page?
A great idea. Starting a new habit or breaking an old habit will do. Thanks for sharing this.
Yes, starting a new habit is out of your comfort zone and breaking one will SURELY fit in this category. Will you be joining? If so, send me your link and I’ll add it to my page!
I’ll try to join. Right now, I’m starting by struggling to wake up 15 minutes later than my usual waking time in the morning. I think that’s already a no-comfort-zone initiative. I’ll inform you once I’ve decided. You can use allenjambalaya.wordpress.com as my link. Thanks!
Waking up 15 min early every day is a tough thing to do and yet, once you’re there it’s a gift! Good luck with that and be sure to stop in and let us know what else you’re up to!
what will be the theme?
Each person has their own theme – something that makes them think twice, focus, wonder, create, inspire … it will vary from week to week. Care to join? If so, send me your link and I’ll add you to my page for others to follow along. No blog – send me updates in the comment box and we’ll cheer you on!
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interesting challenge
You know, it really is. We all see to be having fun with it and doing one thing (or more) each week that stretches us.
very creative idea you are launching here!
Thanks! Creative and fun… simple and uncomfortable. Lots of sharing, learning and laughter!
What fun!
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I think this would be a good idea, would like to join ! This isn’t too late… and I need something like this. Yay!
Welcome! It’s a fun challenge to do something to shake up the everyday routine, to get the brain cells popping and create a new pattern or habit or two.
Sounds like fun! Can I join too?
YES! Come and join! Do something different and then tell us about it! Love to have you on board!
Put the badge on your blog and let others know too!
FINALLY got the badge installed…my first no-comfort-zone project has been making sense of WordPress Widgets!!
Ha Ha! It’s funny what we find in our world to take us out of our comfort zones! IN the past, I know my usual reply would be “OHHHHH, I’ll get to it later!” In fact, when I was faced with replacing the guts in the toilet tank I was all set to drop it but with the assistance from my friend and her gentle nudging – it got done!
I’ll add your link to my page! Welcome aboard!
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I’m taking the challenge, but I’m not sure how I can fit it into any of my blogs.
I suppose I could do an article on stepping out of my comfort zone in my Odds and End Thoughts blog ( https://oddsandendthoughts.wordpress.com/ ), but I’m not sure how I could do just a little blip of, say going a different way home from work.
People aren’t going to want to read that on my blog. That’s too much like Myspace or Facebook, neither of which I do for precisely that reason.
I did see someone mention creating a new page for the challenge, but I’m not sure how to add stuff to a page, although I think I can create a page okay.
Any ideas?
HI Cris, Thanks for stopping by and for joining the NO Comfort Zone Weekly Challenge. If you want, you can just post your weekly adventures on the No Comfort Zone page or as you suggested make a page specifically for your NoCZ-2012 activities. Adding to a page is pretty simple. After you create it and publish it – you just return to it and edit it (then Update).
Feel free to contact me for more information at nocomfortzone2012@gmail.com if you want more help.
Welcome!
Thanks. I’ll do some experimenting.
BTW, I loved your “Take me as I am, or watch me as I walk away” post. Great quote.
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I’ve taken the challenge!
I’ve created a new page in my Odds and End Thoughts blog and have posted a blog announcing the fact.
You can view it at https://oddsandendthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/do-something-different/
Great idea. I’m not sure I can do it every week, but I like it. Thanks
HI Claudia, if you decide to follow, let me know so I can add your link to my page! Either way, stick around and follow the adventures of the others! And welcome!!
Sorry, can’t join because I do it every day.
Wonderful way to live your life!
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What a great challenge. I need to be pushed, badly, to climb out of the habits of the last 8 years. This is the link to my submission. http://diabeticredemption.com/2012/02/19/no-comfort-zon…ekly-challenge/.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Wonderful for us to have you take the challenge! Remember, this is all about a nudge here, some laughter there, a lesson learned, a step taken … it’s all good!
It’s time to put your hands over your eyes – I’m trying to learn to draw! And I’m posting about my latest attempts at http://newpillowbook.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/poking-a-nose-out-of-my-comfort-zone/. Way, way out of my comfort zone!
I put my No Comfort Zone in a separate Page in my Odds and End Thoughts blog. I’m dating them and putting the latest up front like the blog does. Here is my second entry.
https://oddsandendthoughts.wordpress.com/out-of-comfort-zone/
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll be sure to check in on your progress!
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I’m going to give this a try because I really need to get out of my comfort zone. Here is my first “No Comfort Zone” post!
http://thesullinsfamily.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/no-comfort-zone-1/
Welcome Ashley! It’s great to have you join and find reasons to get out of your comfort zone. Big things like speaking up, small things like taking a new route home are the things that keep the brain cells popping and with each new experience you’re a bit more alive and vibrant (I bet there’s a study to prove my theory!)
I added your link to my page. Keep us updated on your escapades! ~MargeKatherine
Here’s my latest:
https://oddsandendthoughts.wordpress.com/out-of-comfort-zone/
Well my first step out of my comfort zone is to put your button on my blog. It took me a while but i was determined and i did it
Funny how we resist some things and when we act on them we wonder – why did it take me so long to do that? Congrats and Welcome!
I may write a blog but technical i am not
thanks
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I did the 2nd one this week. It was a good day and i don’t think anyone noticed
http://januarytodecember.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/come-take-a-walk/
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What a fantastic idea! I’m going to give this some thought! Thanks for the idea of making a change – its sure to bring some laughs.
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I know it’s well into 2012, but may I still join? This looks like a lot of fun!
Oh please do! This challenge is to help you shake things up by doing something different on a weekly basis! Welcome!
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I wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award and to tell you that I really am enjoying your work. I was happy to take the opportunity to pass your blog on to the people that read mine. Keep sharing!
Thank you Patti for such a lovely award!
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Hi Marge Katherine, Here is my first entry for your No Comfort Zone challenge. What a great idea!!
http://catbirdinoman.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/no-comfort-zone-challenge-myfitnesspal-com/
Doing one thing differently is a great way to live your life. You realize how much of a routine you are in when you start to venture out. As long as you keep it fun, then you will certainly learn something from this challenge!
Good luck on your fitness goals as well. One of the things you can do in this challenge is to change up the way you work out. Begin with situps instead of cardio or try free weights instead of the machines. What a blast for you! MargeKatherine
So glad I came upon your blog. I feel the need to try this challenge! Sounds like fun!
It is fun and makes you take that one extra step, say those words that you have in your head, make you ask the next questions, helps you to listen instead of talk. Care to try?
I totally want to try it !! I’m in!
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