The Discomfort of Comfort

Sugar Free Sisterhood — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:43:58 +0000

How do you define abundance? I’ve asked myself this question many times in an effort to really determine what it is that makes me feel abundant. Over the years as I’ve simplified my life, the feeling of abundance has increased, even as dissatisfaction in my job and living circumstances have grown. It’s definitely something else, not defined by outside circumstances.

Now, as I enter a new chapter, I ask myself, will I still be able to feel abundant in a more challenging situation? Has my life become so routine that I need a bigger challenge to keep things interesting? Am I an adrenaline junkie who craves a challenge? Why can’t I just be satisfied with the status quo? What the heck am I thinking?

My life so far has been comfortable (although I haven’t always believed that), and I seem to always get what I need. How will I still manage to feel abundant when I change the markers I use to measure abundance? Is it only from a place of comfort that I feel like I can step off that edge? It’s in the discomfort of comfort that change is borne, but how is it possible to feel abundant and lacking at the same time?

As I prepare to embark on a year of travel, these questions swim in my mind.

SimplyAbundance

The Discomfort of Comfort