Ep. 83 Are you too comfortable?

Big Happy Life

This week I examine what it takes for us to make positive changes that take us outside our comfort zone?

The episode is inspired by a conversation that takes place in the first few minutes of The Gavin Sisters Wellness Show (Episode: How to be your own therapist with Owen O'Kane).

“Would we be where we are if we hadn’t gone through such challenging times?” was the theme of the conversation and Sharon and Lauretta - aka The Gavin Sisters - talked about how, in the absence of illness, relationship breakdowns and other devastating losses, they might never have become motivated enough to make the changes they made to their health, wellness, careers and lives.

Immediately on hearing that conversation, I was inspired to join the discussion and recorded this episode.

Listening back now, as I write these notes, there’s so much more I wish I’d included but this is a start.

Here's what to expect:

• I share a little of my own story of adversity and how, without it, I might have carried on as I was.
• I pose some powerful questions to help you think about what’s going on for you right now and what pain you’re tolerating in your life, either waiting for things to get better or waiting for them to get worse.
• To help bring this conundrum to life I tell “The Howling Dog” story – one of my favourite metaphors about the pain of making a change versus the pain of staying stuck.
• For those of you who identify with feeling stuck in patterns that feel stressful or unfulfilling despite you having a comfortable life, I offer some thoughts on how to start moving out of the pain and towards greater fulfilment.

We don’t have to wait for things to get worse before we start moving towards the life we truly desire.

If you’re done waiting and you’re ready to start moving forward, this episode may help spark your first actions, and if you'd like help figuring out those first steps, contact me or jump straight to booking a call.