COMFORT ZONE 101
Self Bling Blog Series
Every Monday in October!
Yes, there is an unmistakable "hint of autumn" in the air. The school year is back in full swing, and of course future holiday items are being stocked and beckon us to Halloween, Thanksgiving and beyond! Summer has officially faded away, the boogie board is stored a bit deeper in the garage pile as we pull out boxes of decorations.
While in Trader Joe's the other day (one of my favorite stops for "a few things" morphs into a supply shed of "must haves") there was a flurry of "yums" coming from the food sample booth at the back corner of the store. When I approached, the yum hum was associated with a creamy pasta dish. "This is such perfect comfort food" said the sales gal. With that, I started to percolate the concept of comfort. When do we seek comfort? What really comforts us? What is it about comfort food? And are comfort zones healthy or keeping us stuck?
The idea of "comfort" really poses a strange duality...an emotinal tug-o-war. On the one hand, comfort is what we seek when we are heartbroken, scared, lonely and distressed. We rely on close loved ones and trusted friends to hear our pain, wipe our tears and help us carry a burden. On the other hand, the majority of personal change is focused on being less heartbroken, scared, lonely and distressed by leaving OUR COMFORT ZONE! Wow, now THAT is confusing! Is comfort good or not so good? If we crave too much comfort, are we opposed to risk? If we get too comfortable, do we lose the edge on being all we can be? And what about others? Who do we seek comfort from? And most importantly, how DO we create an internal comfort zone?
Watch for the first of five "Comfort Zone 101" entries, coming Monday, October 1st.
