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Anonymous

07/30/18 at 11:56AM UTC

Lifestyle & Relationships

I wanted a big change so I chopped my hair off and went from blonde to black

For 32 years, I’ve always been very predictable. I’ve had the same long blonde hair and I swear I’ve looked the same for the last decade. But after a relationship shakeup and few strands of grey hair later, I just had a massive urge to change the way I looked and start fresh. I don’t want to look like a new person but wow, it sure was liberating. Has anyone else done something outside of their comfort zone lately?

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Anonymous

08/06/18 at 7:26PM UTC

I left my successful career and over 10 years at the same company behind to take a career break and volunteer. I hated my last job at that company - so much that I'd have crazy anxiety on Sundays at the thought of another week coming up and how far away the weekend was. On paper my career seemed awesome - I made great money, had a high title, had amazing benefits, could take tons of PTO, but for the first time in what had previously been an amazing and challenging career, I was bored. I was working a ton of hours and I felt like the work I was doing wasn't meaningful, and I needed more from life. So one day I went in and told my boss I wanted to do something that had more meaning, and I was moving to Africa to volunteer. I was previously a very financially responsible person, and in one swoop I gave notice on my job, left behind my mortgage and rented out my condo to a stranger, created long distance relationships with my boyfriend, my friends and my family, and I moved alone to Africa for 6 months to run a girls and women's empowerment program. I had to learn new languages, a new way of communicating, a new job and a new life, all while getting paid nothing and living off of savings. It was scary and uncomfortable and exhilarating and extraordinarily empowering, and I found the meaning I was looking for. Then I came back to the States and got a job doing something I love, that has meaning, that makes a difference. Now that I've done that, I believe that I can literally do anything.

Anonymous

08/05/18 at 6:03PM UTC

I've recently signed up to become a mentor. I've always wanted to but socializing with strangers was always a bit of a worry for me. This was a great way to get out of my comfort zone.

Anonymous

08/05/18 at 6:01PM UTC

Love the hair change idea! I tried an improv class and I'm so hooked. I'm not great but I love how excited/nervous it makes me feel. I'm overcoming a speaking in public fear and I think improv really helps.

Anonymous

08/05/18 at 6PM UTC

I'm 33 and I ran my 1st marathon this year. While I know I'll never do it again, I was so happy I randomly decided to do something crazy. (I'm not a runner)