Are you Stuck in Comfort?

The big bad "unknown". It's a place no one likes to spend too much time in. But is your fear of it holding you back?

Abby Cahoone

March, 28th 2023

The only Guarantee

Unfortunately (or fortunately) for us, the only guarantee we have in life is "change" because we live in an ever-evolving, ever-expanding universe. I know as humans it is natural for us to want to avoid change because change makes us feel unsafe. And as soon as we feel unsafe a bunch of alarm bells start to sound off in our brains and tell us if we don't know the outcome of something we are in danger. So what do we do? We scramble around and push everything back into a nice, neat pile of normalcy. A pile that we can inadvertently get stuck under and stunt our growth in.

And I am sure some of you reading this are thinking "Abby, that sounds so dramatic", and while I agree it does sound dramatic, you can't deny that inside of your comfort zone, you likely won't see so much growth.

What happens Outside of Comfort?

I am one of the first people to say I hate being uncomfortable. I don't know many people that enjoy it. However, I have noticed some of my most notable moments of growth happened when I was not comfortable, or when I was outside of my realm of normalcy and safety. Why? Because when you aren't in a comfort zone you are usually compelled to think differently in order to get out of it.

"If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness." - Les Brown

I also want to note that in my efforts to keep changes from happening, no matter how hard I strived for my version of "normal" the changes still happened eventually. No matter how much I tried to suppress whatever was happening eventually I had to lean into whatever was shifting. And I have become a better person because of it. When you start adapting to changes you learn more about yourself. You become stronger in different ways. And, believe it or not, you become more comfortable with yourself. Because you know that no matter what is thrown at you you'll continue to adapt and shift with your reality.

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Tips when things get Uncomfy

1. Stop pushing so hard against it and ask yourself what you're actually afraid of.

2. As yourself "if there is a version of me that exists who had already endured what I am going through, how would they show up?" Because that version of you absolutely does exist and you have access to them at any time.

3. Go within. Spending time alone or meditating, or just doing something for YOU will help you feel a sense of groundedness and inner strength that will help you navigate whatever you are moving through.

Is the Unknown really that bad?

I know the thought of the unknown can seem big and bad. But what if the unknown was a huge container of expansion? A place where you could try, succeed, fail, regrow fall, fumble, rebrand, refresh, and everything in between? Guess what, it is. The only thing that says you should be afraid of what you don't know is your own comfort zone. Get comfortable with a little bit of the unknown. It's not as scary as you think.

Until next time,

This is Abby Signing off