be more outgoing

Lately, I have been more outgoing. I just hosted a dinner party for a service organization I run, and it was a great success. I got to meet a lot of new people and even made friends with a few. But the whole time, I felt like I was forcing myself to be social. I think I’m just uncomfortable with myself in general, too unsure about how I’m being perceived to put myself out there.

So I could check this goal off and be only slightly satisfied with my progress, or I could hang on to it until I’m truly comfortable meeting new people.

I think I’ll hang on.

I was always really outgoing and had, if not loads of friends, at least a group of really close ones. But now, I hardly ever go out, and I never talk to anyone anymore.

This year, I am going to make new friends, stop being a hermit, and-dare i say it-be popular. Whatever that entails.