There have been times this year. I have been held back in the things that I have been used to doing. It was not by my own choice; it was by things out of my control. I realized I needed to devise a plan. First, I had to take steps out of my comfort zone. This would help me get used to doing new and uncomfortable things. Adapting to such change can be difficult. In the end, I knew that it was necessary to keep the quality of life I desired.

It can be hard to step out of my comfort zone. Once I started to get mentally stable, I realized the changes over the past few years were holding me back. They prevented me from doing what I had to do to move on with my life. I stayed where I was for so long because I did not want to put in the effort. The work needed to step out of what had always been comfortable seemed daunting.

Eventually, it was established that what I had comfort in was no longer in the way that worked for me. I had to be open to working through the anxiety that change brought. I needed to embrace doing what made me uncomfortable, even if I would brush it off. To improve my quality of life, I needed to take a different approach. The old ways were no longer effective. Those who maintained the traditions I was used to couldn’t continue them.

If anyone knows an autistic person, change and uncertainty is not their strong suit. I had faced that earlier this year. It was becoming more obvious that I needed to make the necessary changes. I had to make these changes to keep my life going in a positive direction. I avoided facing the reality. It required addressing things I had put off, and those things were indeed needed. It had become more obvious that making changes in my life was necessary. I had to be willing to make those changes.

Sometimes you have to be forced into making things better for yourself. That is what happened to me. Maybe it was because I was not in the right mindset before. So, when I had wanted to do them, I was not ready. I had to see the dangers of what life is. If I wanted to do the things that I wanted to do, I had to take the leap. I just had to do it. I had to let go of my fear once and for all. I needed to be brave and take the chance I needed to improve my life.

There have been many things I doubted I would do in my life. But I have done them. It was scary, and fear played a part as they have in past situations. I knew I had to be willing to take the chance. I just had to do what was needed. Otherwise, my life would only get worse as time went on with my life. I know I can control my life and what I can do versus what is not controlled around me. By me having the ability to do things that open doors is the best course of action to take. It can seem scary. But I know I can do it. I just need to put my mind to it.