Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
December 14, 2023
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I remember it like it was yesterday. The date was January 2, 2002. I peered through the window of my airplane, taking in the sights
When I began the Hike of a Lifetime on the Camino de Santiago, I didn’t expect one of the most important takeaways to be this: laughter is essential, and it spreads quickly.
By the third day, our group had settled into a comfortable rhythm. As I walked alongside one of the men, I heard something I hadn’t heard in a long time, a loud, full, contagious belly laugh coming from up ahead. It stopped us in our tracks.
We had no idea what sparked the laughter, but we had to find out. When we caught up, we jumped into a conversation filled with good-natured teasing, the kind of roast where everyone laughs, including the one being roasted. It was all in fun, and to this day, it remains one of the funniest moments I’ve ever witnessed.
Once one person got roasted, it became a running theme. Each of us took turns being the target, and the laughter just kept rolling. It didn’t stop that day, it kept showing up again and again throughout the trip.
That experience reminded me of the power of laughter. It lifted our moods, energized the group, and reminded us how healing it can be to laugh until you can’t breathe.
When was the last time you laughed out loud, and did so to the point you could not stop? Remember how it made you feel? Remember the energy you brought to the people around you.
Find time to laugh, loudly, fully, and often. Share that energy with the people you care about. It’s one of the simplest and most powerful ways to build a connection.
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I remember it like it was yesterday. The date was January 2, 2002. I peered through the window of my airplane, taking in the sights
One of the most powerful moments during our Hike of a Lifetime on the Camino de Santiago was the decision to unplug completely. Before taking
When I began the Hike of a Lifetime on the Camino de Santiago, I didn’t expect one of the most important takeaways to be this: