Ever notice how exhausting it is to stay comfortable? 🥱
I was thinking about this yesterday during my morning meditation (or rather, my attempt at meditation while my mind raced through my to-do list). For years, I avoided meditation because it made me uncomfortable.
Too still. Too quiet. Too much space for all those thoughts I was trying to avoid.
Here’s what nobody tells you about comfort zones: They’re actually pretty uncomfortable.
Think about it. How much energy do you spend:
- Avoiding difficult conversations
- Staying in situations that don’t serve you
- Making yourself smaller to fit others’ expectations
- Maintaining the status quo when you’re yearning for change
The truth about your ‘discomfort zone’? 😯
Hiding in ‘comfort’ = staying stuck in ‘discomfort’… and it’s exhausting!
I see this all the time with my clients – brilliant women who’ve mastered the art of making everything look perfect on the outside while feeling increasingly unsettled on the inside. They’re doing all the “right” things, but something feels off.
That’s because they’re not focusing on what fulfills them or doing what it takes to make the changes they want. They’re pretending to stay comfortable in the status quo, when in fact, they are tolerating the uncomfortable.
The real breakthrough comes when we realize that discomfort isn’t the enemy – it’s the doorway. 🚪
It is a message that you want change or growth and it’s time to face your fears.
If you’re feeling that familiar tension between where you are and where you want to be, let’s talk.
Let me help you create a commitment to what you want that is bigger than the commitment to staying where you are.
As your coach, I can help you navigate this territory of stepping out of your ‘discomfort zone’ and into a life you love.
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With courage and conviction,
Jennifer
