Being Uncomfortable…

it’s something I’ve tried to avoid like the plague for my whole life. I want to be comfortable. I want to not have anything go wrong to my body, physically to my well being, emotionally etc. I’ve realized over the last month that I’ve been trying so hard to not be uncomfortable that I’ve found myself avoiding things or thinking the worst. I woke up one day and decided I wasn’t going to let anxiety or bad things ruin my life. I’ve let it consume me for far too long. As I’ve been sorting through my mind of how I’ve gotten to this point, I realized that I just never wanted to be uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable sets my anxiety off. Whether it was from working out, being sick, being broke, not having plans happen the way I wanted, eating the right foods.. Our society is so obsessed with being comfortable and having everything happen perfectly. When one thing goes awry, our worlds fall apart and our stress hormones kick in. So this month, I’ve been practicing being uncomfortable. Sitting it and finding enjoyment in it. No, it’s not fun. But I’ve noticed my resilience to stress increasing. I look at it now as an opportunity to engage my thoughts or let them float by. I think some of the most successful people in life are those that are okay with being uncomfortable. Life is gonna be a mess sometimes. You’re gonna get sick. You’re gonna get hurt. You’re gonna wanna break down. But just sit with it. Learn to let it be there. Learn to love it. You might be surprised at how your body, mind and spirit starts to adjust and those things that were uncomfortable before, are more comfortable now.