Journey of self discovery

It was interesting to listen to what Megan and Shane had to say about their sharing experiences in a residential home, they found it a little nerve wracking. I asked them about how they felt when they were in the forest and doing their sharing and they replied that it was a much more natural experience for them. What I did not realise is that they had been taken out of their comfort zone and placed in a potentially threatening environment; because I was so confident in their ability to be able to talk with ease about what they had learnt in the natural environment, I had forgotten that they were now talking in front of people that they were unfamiliar with and it had made them nervous! But they both managed to overcome their fears and perform to their own high standards.
The journey that these candidates are taking is not just one of being in a different environment, learning about habitats, photosynthesis, how people impact on the balance of nature, but one of self discovery and being put in a position where you have to feel uncomfortable before experiencing the great feeling of relief.