There is beauty in turning off Comfort Zone Street, the scenery changes and you see things in a new perspective. You learn a lot when you enter into someone else’s world and see how they experience life. The other night I left the comfort of my warm home, a cozy couch after reading Elf on a Shelf to my son and traded in Christmas tree lights for streetlights. Venturing away from my Ham Lake bubble somewhere between the suburbs and the country I headed to 1st Avenue in Minneapolis to see Wax Lead. My tank filled with a promise I had made, to push myself out of my comfort zone to support my brother and his band. I made it through the obstacles along the way that easily could have turned me around but I kept moving forward. Having no idea how good they are or really even what they sounded like, I was smilingly speechless. In my whole life seeing my brother on that stage was the most sincerely happy I have ever seen him. When you see someone like that, and can tell they are doing exactly what they are meant to do, what brings them the most fulfillment it brings a special joy to your heart. I witnessed his band accomplishing a dream that they worked so hard to bring to life. Like an engine, the vocals, the guitarists and the drums all fit together perfectly making sure I enjoyed my ride off Comfort Zone Street. And, as I stood there in a room full of people dancing and bopping their heads to an unfamiliar beat I clapped and cheered for them and for myself for keeping my promise. Venture off Comfort Zone Street and find joy in unexpected places.
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