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6.29.2011

Being Uncomfortable Can Be Comfortable

Comfortable. We sometimes refer to this word when describing a situation that we are at ease with when in reality it is a situation we are the most uneasy of.

For example -
When describing our mediocre career or a relationship, how many times have we heard (or maybe even said)
“I have an 8-5, M-F desk job – yeah it isn’t my dream job but it pays the bills and I’m comfortable there.” Or “Yeah, I know he/she isn’t the right one but it just works, it’s been so long, we just know each other’s routines and it’s easy, we are….comfortable.”

We know that we want more and deserve better yet we don’t go after it because that would not be comfortable/easy. So instead we justify the short comings in our life to meet our standards which have been set lower than they were before life was so "comfortable".

“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval” ~Mark Twain
This quote really sums it up to me – Next time you go to use this word think about what you are saying….are you really at ease, are you meeting your own approval and standards or adjusting them to meet your comfort level?

If you want a change – go after it….become uncomfortable so that eventually you can realize the true meaning of being comfortable!

xoxo,
Faith

6.21.2011

50

I ran across this the other night and thought it was a great one to post - It was crazy to me how many of the lessons were very similar to a previous post of mine "Remember ".
This was written by author Regina Brett on her 45th birthday then she added five more items on her 50th birthday - makes me feel like I am actually paying attention to life since my list is so similar at 28 years old!

Anyway, check out this list - it's a good one! It is not often that a complete stranger can make a list of 50 ideas and I found myself agreeing with all of them!

1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties . Get busy living, or get busy dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”
27. Always choose a smile.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. (AMEN ! )
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
35. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
41. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
48. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
49. Yield.
50. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift

~Regina Brett
(author of God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours. Her book is an inspirational collection of essays and stories about the lessons life taught her along the detours of life.)

xoxo,
Faith