Sitting in the place of uncomfortableness

Recently in the last 2 weeks many events have forced me to re-evaluate... everything! Forced to face my worst fears I had 2 choices... stand strong or crumble. I welcomed the challenge, despite how my heart has been racing, lack of appetite and sleepless nights. Why? because it means progress, and let me explain why. Most people would rather live in the zone of comfortableness... a place that they can predict and know every move... a SAFE place. This may seem stress free for a while however most people will find a negative streak starts to creep in. All of a sudden life does not have the zing that in use to, your partner seems less then "shiny", your job drains you. How could this happen when everything is running smoothly?

What pushes us forward, makes life worth living, brings back that "spark" in our lives? The answer is living in the place of UNcomfortableness. Pushing ourselves to do things that make us fearful, apprehensive or anxious. It seems backwards, but this is what reminds us that we are moving forward. Pushing the envelope to gain further experiences, knowledge and growth in our lives. When we become comfortable with life, life becomes many shades of grey. The vibrancy tends to fade and we are left feeling less then complete. Perhaps anxiety, depression, anger or apathy sets in. Most often my patients will tell me they don't remember what excites them, what makes time stand still, what FILLS up their soul. By pushing yourself in that zone of "uncomfortableness" you gain self worth, self respect, you realize you are capable of a lot more than you think. You start to find that spark, that drive that pushes you out of bed every morning to taste what life has to offer you. I challenge you to do one thing today that is out of your comfort zone. Something you usually don't do, you have been putting off. Something that scares you. Go talk to a new person, take a different way home, eat a new food, try a craft, meditate, go dancing... anything that pushes your limits.