Being comfortable is a natural feeling that we all enjoy. Great to have the bills paid, knowing what to expect from your boss or what you need to accomplish at work each day. Loving your spouse and children feels good too. Going to familiar restaurants or having similar weekly activities or even exercising mindlessly is just nice and easy. There are times in our lives when all of this is just what you might feel that you need…and then something “happens”.
Dissatisfaction in life emerges it’s ugly head. Sex on Thursdays and Saturdays seems boring, work is not challenging, more soccer games and Saturday chores. Maybe some hope for a long weekend somewhere in a familiar place. Boring.
Eating the same sandwich each day might just be the “thing” that sends you over the edge. As humans, we work hard to create the certainty that I am describing but after awhile, we become dissatisfied with the “sameness” and ask the question “is this all there is?”. We are bored with our lives and bored with living “safe”.
And while it is perfectly natural to enjoy the peace of certainty in our lives, we can’t remain in this state for long before we will be driven to change it up, create some variety or drama. We will seek change. Sometimes positive changes and sometimes negative ones. We may seek to change up our workout or cheat on our spouse.
Now what.
Time to grow UP. You can enlist your spouse and your children, friends or family to join you or you can head out on this new adventure solo.
Work-Examine the opportunities for a new position at work. Re-examine the dreams you had as the younger “you” of what you wanted to be when you grew up. Go back to school so you can propel yourself into a new position or career. Perhaps it is time step out of your comfort zone and become a leader/expert in your office, field. Or even, change direction.
Connections-You love your partner and your kids as well as your extended family. Switch up “date night” to Wednesdays and and go somewhere new each time. Perhaps it would be fun to make a commitment for 30 days to each learn something new on a Podcast or news item to share with your family daily so you double your learning and connect with each other over something besides the mundane daily activities.
Health-How is your body? Do you look okay…not too out of shape perhaps? Do you eat pretty well?
Are you dissatisfied with being just okay?
How about adding a new vegetable each week for a month and prepare it differently each day? Perhaps winter is the perfect time to begin snow shoeing or yoga. And perhaps it means just being present and savor the food or water you put in your mouth and create some new excitement and appreciation for how you value your body
Perhaps it is time to answer a few important questions.
Why are you here?
How can I make a difference?
What lights me up?
What challenges in my life could actually be a perfect opportunity to take action?
Make a decision today to add, change or create something new in your life and your life will blossom.