March 2011
Have you ever felt like your safety net has been pulled out from under you? Or maybe that your comfort zone has been attacked? Your bubble has been compromised? Any of these metaphors seem familiar?
If so, you are completely normal…. I know that is a relief, huh? 
Seriously though, we all go through times where we literally feel like the rug has been pulled out from under us and we are not sure how to over come it or get through it.
Sometimes, it is just about holding on for the ride and letting the rough patch pass you by. And if it is one of those times, be sure to cut your self some slack and be ok with just doing your best to get by. It is not a place you want to stay in forever, but certainly some instances just call for survival mode and that is the best you can do!
Other times we need to push through and do one of two things, either take the opportunity and start a new beginning or figure out how to make the uncomfortable part of the situation, no longer uncomfortable. Often times, when adversity knocks on our door, it is really just a new opportunity making itself available and we need to have the courage to take that oppourtunity for what it is and try something new. On the flip side, if it is not a “change directions” kind of dicomfort then we need to work on it. How does one do that? Here are my suggestions…
1. Do not spin your wheels… doing the same things over and over again are not going to make the task or situation less uncomfortable.
2. Do take action. For example if it is a particular action that is uncomfortable, on a small scale do it everyday. Even a small portion of time spent on this activity will lessen the discomfort of the activity.
3. Do not make things more difficult than they have to be. Sometimes we think that if we share it and get every one of our friend’s advice as to how we should proceed, then we will find the answers to our adversity. Dramatizing events this way has a down side. First, most people will try to figure out human behavior and most people will be wrong. Thus their advice to you may only make the situation worse.
Second, when you blow things out of propotion you fuel the fire, creating more discomfort for yourself.
4. Do share with a close friend or mentor and allow them to be a sounding board and a place in which you can feel lifted up.
5. And sometimes… you just need to “Suck it up ButterCup!” Often with things that are uncomfortable we just need to do them anyway. Don’t make excuses just suck it up and git ‘er done! Ultimately they will be less uncomfortable as time passes.
So this week’s “To-do”…. Make your uncomfortable…well… less uncomfortable!
From my Adventures,
23. June 2011 at 11:57 pm
Great article Heather! I had to push through a lot of uncomfortable situations when I first started my home business, but it didn’t take long for them to become just an every day task I was able to complete without any ‘discomfort’ at all! It’s amazing what you accomplish if you JUST DO IT!