I’ve come to understand that my ‘comfort zone’ is actually the least comfortable place to exist.⠀⁣ ⠀⁣

My comfort zone often looked like… ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣

🟡Wine most evenings. ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Hitting the snooze button in the morning instead of taking that sunrise walk. ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Leaving the dirty dishes in the sink for ‘later’⠀⁣
🟡 Zoning out by the TV at night to shut off my brain. ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Saying ‘Yes’ to obligations because saying ‘No’ feels rude. ⠀⁣
🟡 Aimless scrolling on the phone to fill gaps of time instead of just sitting with my feelings. ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Eating quick-fix meals, not nutrient-rich meals. ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Procrastination instead of action.⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Avoidance over awareness ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Small talk over real talk.⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟡 Doing what I’ve always done, rather than risking something new. ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣

But you know what…this no longer feels comfortable for me. At all. ⠀⁣

Comfort might also look like…⠀⁣ ⠀⁣

🟤Staying in the wrong relationship because the breakup feels too destructive.⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟤 Doing the thing society tells you (eg: go to uni, settle down, have a kid) despite it going against YOUR truth.⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟤Staying in a soul-numbing job because it pays the bills.⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟤Not enrolling in that course because you’re scared you’re ‘not good enough.’⠀⁣ ⠀⁣
🟤’Fixing’ others instead of looking at yourself Comfort can disguise itself as security and familiarity. But often, the reality of staying comfortable actually means numbing ourselves to life, avoiding self-awareness and stunting our growth.⠀⁣ ⠀⁣

Comfort, in reality, is just fear of the unknown justifying itself as ‘safety.’ ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣

But what is SAFE about continuing to live in a way that brings us disconnection and pain? Surely that is the LEAST safe thing we can do. ⠀⁣

As Vedic mediator teacher Thom Knowles says... “The ADVENTURE is safe.” 😊 ⠀⁣So lately I’ve been leaning a lot more into discomfort. I’ve been jumping in the freezing ocean, quitting most of the above habits, and SHOWING UP.

It’s amazing the sense of empowerment it’s brought to my life. In fact, I’m starting to realise that the integrity found through embracing ‘discomfort’ is actually the most comfortable I’ve felt within myself in a long time. 🙏