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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023

Finding Uncomfortable (AGAIN)

You can't do epic shit when you're sitting in a comfortable place.


"All good things are wild and free."


 


I saw that on a billboard on my way to the tattoo artist in Bali. I hadn’t been sure what to get on my arm, but I was literally given a sign that this should be the phrase. Not only did Bali shake up my physical self – #alltheyoga – it shook up my mindset. I came back from my trip feeling invigorated, fresh and ready for a big, big change. When I got home last week, my friend Kris made me realize something:


For someone who always says “there is no box”,  I’ve been living a pretty comfortable, boxed-in life.


I love my job. I love my house. I love my dog (most of the time – he is a monster, after all). I have the best team and the best clients. I’m generally really happy with my life. And it’s exactly this “comfort” that’s put me in a box.


Last year during the podcast’s “Finding” series, Rebecca and I talked about “Finding Uncomfortable”. How you can’t experience growth or development when you aren’t pushing any limits or boundaries. Being comfortable is dangerous – we run the risk of staying stuck in one place because we’re afraid to upset the balance. 


But what if we stopped being afraid?



What if we busted out of our comfort zones and pushed ourselves to do the extreme? How would our lives be different? How would they be BETTER? Don’t you want to do something crazy? Be wild and free? This is what I took from Bali: All good things are wild and free. Instead of putting up random limitations on my own happiness, I’m taking chances, crossing outside my comfort zone, and making shit happen.


I’ve flirted with the idea of being “bicoastal” for a while, and I decided that 2017 is my year to make it happen. I’m going to live half of the year in DC, rocking it with my team face-to-face, and for the other 6 months, put my place up on Airbnb and live in California. It’s been my dream and now I’m actually going to do it. Live wild and free.


This week I challenge you to free yourself from whatever box you may be living in. It doesn’t have to be a big change – it can be something as tiny as giving yourself permission to dream. And dream bigger! It’s scary and nerve-wracking… but that’s also a sign it’s worth your time.


However you choose to define it: be wild and free.



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