What do you believe about yourself? Do you think it’s too late to change? Do you think that you are less talented, less creative, or less intelligent than others? Do you think it’s too late to travel, take an art class, start a business, or make new friends? Do you think that your health keeps you from doing what you want? Do all of these thoughts wear you out and drain your energy?
All of these thoughts keep you stuck in your limited comfort zone. We may not be happy there, but it is familiar to us so it feels safe. Growth and change simply will not happen inside of our comfort zone. We have to face our fear and begin to look for opportunities to step out of our comfort zone just a little beyond the safe and familiar.
All of us have beliefs and opinions about ourselves – who we are, our likes and dislikes, our capabilities and limitations. We sometimes look at possible experiences – travel, events, projects, jobs, creative classes, exercise – and think we know what we’ll enjoy or not enjoy, what will feel good to us and what won’t feel good, and how we will react to people and places. Have you ever thought that maybe these beliefs aren’t even true and possibly you’ve made them up?
None of us know what an experience will be like until we are in it. And even if we’ve had an experience before it may be a different experience three years later. We will be a different person in three, five, or ten years and we will have a completely different experience based on who we are right now.
Our subconscious mind – our ego wants us to believe limited beliefs and thoughts about ourself. It is deeply invested in its self perception. If we believe what the ego tells us, we will stay within its self-perception and become more and more entrenched in who we think we are. Our comfort zone will not only stay the same, it may shrink as we become more and more convinced of ourselves as limited beings.
The fact is we don’t know who we truly are. We are not limited beings. We are devine beings and we have a spiritual resource – our intuition – that can help us shift our perception about ourselves.
When we connect with our intuition we recognize that it’s okay to not truly know anything about ourselves and that it’s a good thing. We can then approach our life with curiosity and excitement. We can let go of expectations and judgment. We can let go of attachment and embrace constant self-discovery. We can simply be with what is, and constantly delight in discovering who we are right now, knowing that next week, we may be completely different. We can choose to let go of fear and embrace life to the fullest.
What steps can you take outside of your comfort zone this week? What could happen if you did? When was the last time you surprised yourself? Take ten minutes every day to visualize what it could look like to step out of your comfort zone and dare to do something you never thought possible. How could it change your life?
If you take this challenge I would love to hear from you about your experience.
Sending you love, good health, and protection.
Warmly, Joyce
Joyce Henderson
Certified Fearless Living Coach
Certified Life Purpose and Career Coach
www.unlockingyourvision.com
www.thedolphinmovie.com
joyce@unlockingyourvision.com
678-380-7361
