Why challenge is not the enemy.

It’s that sweet feeling of the covers pulled up tightly to your neck. You are warm and cozy and in that wonderful haze between awake and asleep. No alarm clock to wake you up, no to-do list begging for attention, just you, the bed and all the time you need to wake up. That’s how I like to envision my comfort zone. The space I feel safe. The space I feel protected. The space that keeps me small. Comfort zones are just our egos way of keeping us safe. It’s our brain using past patterns and information to guide decisions. Its only job is safety, but are we using that as an excuse to avoid growth? Challenge can have an almost negative feeling to it. Many of the dictionary definitions include words like battle, contest, strength. For me, I hear that and the story I start to tell about challenge is that I don’t have the skills or the strength to handle this. Ahh, the stories we tell ourselves about what we can or can’t do. What story have you crafted about how you face challenges? Do you hide in your comfort zone, content being comfortable? New podcast episode all about Challenge vs Comfort is live. In it I discuss how using the stories we tell are holding us back and how to change that. I challenge you to find ways to celebrate yourself and all that you have overcome.