Are you comfortable in your life, or living in a comfort zone?
I'm here to provide a follow up on our conversation started last Season (see the post "your comfort zone is not your happy place" on my blog in bio) about transitionning in challenging times, away from our comfort zones. We all need a transition zone in life; a place where we are still sorting out all the lessons we ve learned thus far; and deciding which lessons are still safe to keep learning from while moving on. And that zone of transition is definetely not a comfort zone.
If you are living right now the kind of life that keeps you inspired, and looking forward to what's ahead, and you are pushing torward it, i want to congratulate you. For those of us, leaving our comfort zone right now, wondering what people think of you, here is one reason to care…less…: no one can be you. People either love you and find a way to prove it to you. Or they don't love you and don't care what happens to you. Comfort zones are usually not happy wandering places. They just feel safe and keep us waiting on life. My encouragement is for you today.
A comfort zone reminds me of a crowded closet: Somehow, you feel safe seating in that closet, having so many things (questions, issues) that you are hanging on to. But deep inside, you know, that you won't use it all. You know that you don't need it all. And you know that you have outgrown that place (need better), and it is turning into a real (bigger) issue for you.
What keeps most people in a comfort zone is the pressure we get from society, when we are ready to start things over or in the process of pursuing them. Sometimes, we end up comparing ourselves, our background, where we are in life, to other people. Other Times, we are trying to do better or be better than others. Other times, we could still be living in a comfort zone for lack of trying anything bold, daring, yet more fullfilling, in life. Know what i mean ?
Life has a way of reminding us to fight back; not just in order to get the things we want, but also to keep what we already have. The hard part about fighting back is figuring out what's worth keeping, and keep pushing. What if i told you that your life is bigger, greater, than your "crowded"closet?
Refocusing on your journey is totally possible. Make the experience as unique as possible. Make it about you. Take that step forward, drawing the line between who you are, what you've done, and what has happened to you and what you are still looking forward to. Be on your own team. Stand by your own side. And prepare for better.
Remember that your story is connected to your journey. It's about your inspirations, your struggles, your doubts..: your life. Never make it about other people, until you've witnessed the changes that it brings into your life; and you are open to sharing it for more people to be inspired by it.
Happy journey transitionning ….
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