Do Something That Scares You
Every now and then, do something that scares you. Good advice. Today I went for it. Today was Ash Wednesday. I'd never attended a service. This was the day. First time. I'm a social anxiety suffering introvert (INFJ-A), so going places with people in them is always work. Especially if I don't think I'll know anybody there. Especially if I don't know what will be expected of me when I arrive. I know, everybody experiences that kind of thing, but I always start at a deficit because... people. I have some notes I leave on my office door when I'm going to be out so folks know more or less when to expect me back. Didn't have one for "going to a midweek service at the church down the street" so I went with 'memorial service.' Seemed appropriate. As I walked the few blocks through downtown, I had time to remind myself that this, as well as being one of the touchpoints of the church calendar, was a refresher on what it might be like for someone att...
