On trying new things . . . simultaneously (dreading-hello, tennis) and having a blast (hello, tennis)

One thing I know I am not good at is pushing myself OUT of my comfort zone:  the Heidi Bubble.  I feel pulled (probably because I'm an introvert) toward just being home in sweats cooking and listening to music and taking "book breaks".  Yet I am well aware that the best things I've ever experienced, most of the friends I've made since moving to San Diego, the "fun", the "zany", the "cool"-are all from pushing myself to get out there and try different things.  I think this past year was the realization that if I do too much of the pushing though, I end up exhausting myself.  I made myself crabby, and then overate to try and calm down/numb/avoid.  I just need to recognize that I need quiet breaks.  I can't be on the go all the time.  Every day I need to build in time for me to be alone, to regenerate, to meditate, to close my eyes, to breathe.  I have made friends, gotten involved in activities, gotten the kids involved in things-I don't need to push so hard right now.  I can maintain, enjoy, and recharge daily.