Those things in your life that you defend yourself against are most likely exactly what you need to get rid of to grow.
Case in point: after college, I was afraid to move away from my hometown for a long time. I loved it because it was comfortable and familiar. My friends and family were there. I knew the roads and traffic patterns and where to eat (and where not to eat). It was so safe, and we (as humans) all crave a certain degree of safety. What would happen if I let all of that go? I'd have to start over somewhere new. I would be in unfamiliar territory. My routines would change. My whole LIFE would change.
The truth? My life didn't change a whole lot when we moved to the city. I still had my routines. It didn't take long to learn the area. And the changes that DID occur were mostly positive. Turns out, I refused to move for all those years, but I needed that move to break free and grow as a person. A new city has given me the courage to branch out and try new things and learn more about who I am.
I'm not saying you should pack your bags and move (though maybe you should!) but that there are things in our lives that we are resistant to--dead-set against--and that these things could very well be holding us back in certain areas of our lives.
Recognize them, and try to remove them.
It could be scary . . .
but it could also be worth it.
Be Brilliant!
~Katie~
