Yes, by the title, you can guess what happened to me on Thursday. I got out of the comfort of my room, brought my laptop, and went to Joe’s Writers Group, a local writer’s club at the Coffee House in Edison, NJ!
When the group was first announced on Meetup.com last month, I couldn’t attend because of my cousin’s wedding in Atlanta. But this week, I decided last minute to take a chance and go. The group consisted of 2 guys — Rich and Joe, who were friends in high school and had started the club. There were a few other people who were slated to show up too, but they never did. (That’s the downside of Meetup, never really knowing if people on your guest list are going to show up). But the guys were really nice. I showed them some of my current writing projects, two of them are collaborations with my good friend Angela.
With me being an introvert, it’s difficult for me to come out to different events and things to showcase my talents, because so many things are going through my mind. What if they don’t like what I have? What if I can’t articulate what I mean to say? What if their work is better than mine? Truth be told, I’ve been doing this writing gig for almost 5 years, and I still haven’t fully embraced being a writer. I’m not ashamed of my journey, but there’s still some part of me that wants to shrink in my seat when someone I know compliments my work. It’s just something I have to build up on and gain confidence with.
But anyway, I’m glad I went to the event. I’ll go again if I need more inspiration. And The Coffee House was so cute!
What are some of the things you have done outside of your comfort zone? Comment below!
