The Gift of Discomfort

Growth rarely happens in comfort. It begins when we are willing to feel.

I never run from the strong emotion of an elated heart.
It is one of the most comforting, energetic, steady emotions there is.

But I have to admit something.

It is in those “highs” that I sometimes become static.

When everything feels good, I stop shining a light on the growth that still wants to happen. Comfort can make me complacent. Conversations slip. Relationships get quieter. My prayers to God soften. My connection lightens because my nervous system is calm.

My growth mindset pauses and enjoys the peace.

But accepting discomfort is my path to continual becoming.

Becoming what?

For me, becoming is what my soul is here to explore. How can I reach outward and be of service to others? Not as some selfless saint who only gives. That is not me. I am selfish with my family, my girls, and my own needs. But purpose shows up when I practice being helpful, even if that is just offering a smile or a simple hello.

Discomfort is where I return to my goals.
I realign them.
Organize how to achieve them.
Adjust them to rise with my new growth.

Every major shift in my life has come from discomfort.

Discomfort grows motivation.
Motivation roots into action.
Seeds begin spreading and new versions of myself bloom.

My Master’s degree.
Running my own home.
My teaching career.
My licensure to become a personal coach.

Yes, in this current season of discomfort I am working toward my personal coaching licensure, and I could not be more excited.

When the mindset shifts from fearing discomfort to recognizing it as pure growth and revelation, I realize something powerful.

I can do anything I set my mind to.

The real fear would be living in a permanent state of comfortable stillness. Just existing.

That is not the journey I want for my soul.

I want to break barriers.
Feel the pain.
Let the tears fall when they need to.

Because when that river clears and I look at my reflection, I want to see the strongest, most powerful woman standing there.

🌅 Hanging By Sunrise