Growth and Discomfort

Growth and discomfort go hand in hand.

What prevents most folks from actually changing?

Intolerance for discomfort.

In our society, we’ve been led to believe that happiness is the only okay emotion to feel; that comfort is key. This construct is a major barrier between where we are and where we’d like to be. In order to grow, we have to venture out of our comfort zone. Feelings of discomfort are a natural byproduct of evolving.

And we're becoming more tolerant every day through our practice. Each time we sit down and close our eyes, we take it as it comes. Whatever we're experiencing, we approach it with neutrality. We also experience the many flavors of stress release. We practice being gentle with ourselves and allowing it to pass. As a direct result, we have concrete proof that (even though it may not feel so great) good things are happening.

The ever-repeating known is comfortable. But it’s also dangerous. If the only constant is progressive change, then staying the same is sending out an open invitation for some enforced change to occur in our lives. If we continue to favor expansion, we have more of a say in how we change. With practice and time, that discomfort isn't so uncomfortable. We recognize it as a welcome and necessary component of our evolution.