Outside The Comfort Zone
Things We Don’t Want To Do
Most of us have had the experience of tackling some dreaded task only to come out the other side feeling invigorated, filled with a new sense of confidence and strength. The funny thing is, most of the time when we do them, we come out on the other side changed and often wondering what we were so worried about or why it took us so long. We may even begin to look for other tasks we’ve been avoiding so that we can feel that same heady mix of excitement and completion.
Whether we avoid something because it scares us or bores us, or because we think it will force a change we’re not ready for, putting it off only creates obstacles for us. On the other hand, facing the task at hand, no matter how onerous, creates flow in our lives and allows us to grow. The relief is palpable when we stand on the other side knowing that we did something even though it was hard or we didn't want to do it. On the other hand, when we cling to our comfort zone, never addressing the things we don’t want to face, we cut ourselves off from flow and growth.
We all have at least one thing in our life that never seems to get done. Bringing that task to the top of the list and promising ourselves that we will do it as soon as possible is an act that could liberate a tremendous amount of energy in our lives. Whatever it is, we can allow ourselves to be fueled by the promise of the feelings of exhilaration and confidence that will be the natural result of doing it.
YOU know, this is so true it is scary. A couple of days ago, after a week of rain from tropical storm Fay, we had a roof leak at our house. After procrastinating about what and how I was going to deal with this, I finally made up my mind that I was going to fix this problem myself. After all, as my spiritual mentor Beverly has told me time and time again, "YOU know everything that anyone else knows, it is just a matter of YOU remembering. YOU have the answer, YOU do not need someone to give it to YOU". In other words, I know what a roofer knows so I should be able to do the job myself. SO, I DID! And it feels great! Even if it is not perfect, I took the iniative and did the deed myself. By doing so, I cleared that block. Now I can move forward to the next task I have been avoiding. YOU can do this too!
"Nothing to it but to do it",
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