There is a sun within every person. – Rumi
Growth isn’t always easy. It’s not easy because it’s about change. Most likely it’s worth it on the other side – but you’ve got to start on the edge!
In my view, real and sustainable growth happens when you push the boundaries of what’s comfortable. That means getting comfortable being uncomfortable — and complacency is the opposite. Thinking that you’re “done” growing or changing means you’re actually atrophying – and I don’t mean physical muscles. I mean atrophying in all the other ways you define yourself as a person.
Atrophy is the opposite of growth. To grow means constantly expanding your thoughts, views and perceptions. It becomes circular. As you expand, you then expand more and more and more. That’s why you often hear people say they’re completely different than they were a year or so ago. I sure know how that feels.
The Bridget of 2017 or 2018 is completely different from the Bridget today, July 29, 2019. How?
I read a lot. I started thinking of my pain and sadness as part of my life experience. I also learned how to manage my energy and thoughts. If I started to feel myself spiral into negative thinking, I flipped it to instead see the positive in my life. I started living in gratitude.
All of this takes practice, but it’s made a huge impact on how I looked at life and how I still do.
Try living on the edge! Try focusing on growth, change, expansion and living life on purpose and with gratitude.
