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Your comfort zone isn’t what you think it is
Growth doesn’t always happen in the space you might think
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Happy Sunday, Soothers. A short but hopefully sweet and potent one for you this week. Many times in personal growth, we’re challenged to go outside of our comfort zone in order to grow.
I think there is something to this. Most times when I’ve pushed past fear to do things like start my business, tell somebody my feelings, public speak, show up visibly in the world, solo vacation or whatever… there was beautiful growth on the other side of that fear and discomfort.
But as I grow deeper and take my journey in different directions, I realize there is a huge area of going outside of my comfort zone that I’ve avoided very strongly.
And that’s the zone of joy, safety, pleasure, slowness, abundance and presence.
I think when we think about going outside of our comfort zone, we assume there’s a visible push, struggle, striving, difficulties, moving past fear that would be natural.
But what about spending time in safety? Allowing in pleasure and joy? Receiving love and abundance? Slowing down and stopping hustling? Not working 40 hours a week? Receiving adoration? Practicing feeling safe?
