Monday Mindfulness Minute: Why is it called a comfort zone if it's so uncomfortable?
- Jun 30, 2025
- 1 min read
My comfort zone is never as comfortable as my mind leads me to believe. Our minds crave consistency and tell us to chase it, but once we "get it," everything becomes too stable and life becomes cramped and boring. So which is it? Does stability or change bring the most comfort? To which the mind would answer, "Oh, I love change, as long as I'm the one deciding what is changing and how fast."
It's as if we want to live life as a snake that controls when it molts. But we know that's not the case. Nature decides that. Just like nature decides when it's time for us to change and let go of things that are no longer serving us.
Is it easy to grow and change? Absolutely not. Is it necessary to change? Absolutely.
This rabbi does an excellent job of explaining our predicament regarding change with his description of how lobsters grow and change and how they likely wouldn't change if they were sedated in our society.
"Right before you elevate to your next level, there's always a moment where everything that no longer aligns starts to crumble. If things are falling apart, trust that it's making space for more light to enter. Let it happen." - Unknown
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