I truly believe that the universe provides opportunities for growth and it's with no coincidence that this assignment came to fruition. We have the choice to continue to make "safe" decisions or to move away from the status quo and into a new way of living. Making our comfort zone our permanent residence allows us to live small, a place that little growth and learning is experienced. Knowing there are moments in our lives when this is a place that we need to be but committing to branch out when the time is right. Whatever it may be for you, it's time to believe in yourself and move out of fear and into growth.
By taking small steps toward your goals the level of success increases greatly. Think about the last time you wanted to make a change in your life. Did you implement small steps or did you dive right in with unrealistic expectations of yourself leading to avoidance? Setting ourselves up for failure can be our coping mechanism to avoid change but can also be a habit that can be altered with just noticing and then making the shift to avoid unproductive patterns.
What small step will you take to move away from your comfort zone and into a place that brings you great joy and a life with purpose? You speaking up at your department meeting, communicating how your feeling instead of avoiding confrontation, making that appointment with your child's teacher to discuss your concerns, interviewing for the job that pays less but brings passion in your life, etc.
In the spirit of the New Year I encourage you to include this small steps approach when making resolutions and you will be amazed at the outcome!
"May I have the courage today to live the life that I would love, to postpone my dream no longer but do at last what I came here for and waste my heart on fear no more."
(A Morning Offering, John O'Donohue)
