By: Mae Frances Bing
As you probably seen on the front page, I’m the new editor here at the Press and Standard. If you didn’t notice me on the front, look for the black and white photo of the girl with the big forehead. I mean, it’s there and it’s pretty obvious to see. I will be writing some cringy content for you guys until our friend Vicki comes back. She’s currently out for medical reasons. Please keep her in your prayers. I would like to introduce Mae’s Moments. My content won’t be as good and funny as Vicki’s. You will get a mixture of cringy, inspirational and touching content. If you like all those random things, then I think you’re going to like this column.
Being offered the position as editor, is something I’ve never expected to happen at this stage in my life. Over the last few days, I’ve learned so much from the community and the team here. There’s still so much for me to catch on to. Sometimes my brain literally explodes after being given a lump of information to digest. So far somedays the information doesn’t even digest… it literally just sits there and buffer. Then I’ll just get up and try again the next day.
I’m human. There’s going to be days when I feel like I’m on top of my game and then there’s days when I don’t’ know if I’m coming or going. That’s life. No matter what education or background you think you may have, we all have to get out of comfort zone and adapt. Our comfort zone is a nice place, but there’s not growth there. Sometimes we must make ourselves uncomfortable to get to the place where we can say we’re truly comfortable. I decided that I no longer want to stay in my comfortable zone and pretend that I’m ok with it. I don’t care if my plan completely blows up in my face, least I can say I’ve done that or I’ve tried that. One thing about Mae, I might have a melt-down moment, but I bet you, I will get up and come back a thousand times stronger, but I will be a cry-baby first.
I encourage you guys to welcome change and to step out of your comfort zone. Here are a few tips on how you can adapt to change or take advantage of it:
Tip 1: Find humor in the situation.
Tip 2:Talk about your problems more than feelings.
Tip 3: Don’t except stability.
Tip 4: Accept the past, but fight for the future.
