Get Uncomfortable!

Often times we hear "nothing grows in your comfort zone" but if i'm to be completely honest, sometimes being "comfortable" doesnt always feel so bad! We develop daily routines that work best for our lives and grow accustomed to our level of living; seldomly taking consistent steps to reach the next level. I'm always extremely inspired by people who set goals and fearlessly tackle them in what seems to be a small amount of time. If you are anything like me, you too have so much you'd love to accomplish but those goals are often followed by the fear of failure and/or the comfortability that comes with where you currently are.

I grew up with the wildest dreams. I saw myself becoming a writer, a supermodel, a dancer, a singer, a veterinarian, you name it and I imagined I'd grow up to be it. As I grew older, I wondered why the DESIRE to become was there but the DRIVE to pursue these desires was absent. THEN and only then did I realize that the comfort I found in the natural flow of my life was the explanation. I couldn't understand how I could WANT to be so many things but never actually put in any WORK to BECOME those things. I've always been favored enough to be able to provide a somewhat comfortable lifestyle for myself but the older I got, the more I heard God's voice saying "MORE". I'd started feeling all over my body that God was calling me to a higher place of living, purpose, and impact. It was a feeling that reminded me that I needed to utilize the same FAITH I've always had for OTHERS in order to press past fear (of failure, rejection, of insufficiency) in order to reach my OWN goals.

BINGO!! My comfort zone assured that I'd be "safe" (from failure, rejection, and insufficiency) but also very STAGNANT. This revelation was the switch that gave me the wit and courage to be ready to make moves for my desired future no matter how far away from my comfortable normal it required I go. I am now willing to get up at 5 a m (sometimes lol) if it means I am able to complete more daily tasks, hit the gym after work while being very pregnant if it brings about a smoother delivery, and stay up later to indulge in personal development if it means I'll be in a better place mentally for the next day. I want nothing less than the maximum out of life so much so that I fear NOT achieving my goals more than the attached "what if's", all because I

• realized that being comfortable with where I was was getting me nowhere

• I decided that there was a greater level of living with my name on it that I was not willing to miss out on because of fear!

I know this blog has been lengthy, but I say all of this to say DO IT, even if you're afraid!! The future you desire to have depends on each brick you're willing to build with right now. Exchanging comfortability for a life of fulfillment will be well worth it!

xoxo,

Christiauna