Episode 18: Discomfort Zone: Embracing Change

The Comfort Zone.  That warm, safe, well insulated place that we retreat to out of habit, day after day.  It is that place where we feel secure, we feel comfortable, where we are the master of our domain.  However, in the end, this only succeeds in keeping us safe.  It hampers our ability to grow, it holds us steady.  Without discomfort, we become content.  Even worse, without discomfort, we become complacent. Today, I dive into some of the things I have learned in the last few years about my own personal growth.  Together, I share where I have been and what finally brought me out of my comfort zone.  I share how I learned to embrace my discomfort, and ultimately, how that discomfort became a tool to bring myself forward. Initially,  my journey started with fitness and eating better, which has blossomed into new directions for my career.  As I have learned to embrace discomfort and venture beyond the limits I have set for myself, I have learned many valuable lessons that have crossed far beyond health and fitness. Today, I share this not to be boastful, but to inspire all of you to stretch beyond your comfort zone.  To learn how to push beyond the barriers you set for yourself, the self-imposed limits that keep you in the place you have always been.  I share with you my thoughts about failure, and I challenge the notion that a failure is every truly just that.  I challenge you to embrace failure and, consequently, to allow it to propel you to the  next level! As always, thanks so much for listening! I will be back on June 15th with Episode 19!  Please feel free to pass along the podcast and to share any feedback you may have for me!  I look forward to talking to you soon! Referenced blog entry "Do Something That Scares You"