While the key isn’t to jump in the deep end right away, it helps to flirt with the idea of discomfort. Maybe it’s staying open when meeting new people. Maybe it’s experimenting with a new restaurant and being okay if it turns out to not be your favorite place.
As we get older, it’s tempting to want to control everything to avoid discomfort. But I think our purpose isn’t to build walls so we don’t feel. Instead what if challenges were created to help us grow?
Do you need help with disappointment? Dig into our posts this week. It may finally reveal where your inability to handle discomfort comes from.
You Don’t Outgrow the Effects of an Alcoholic Parent
(Happily Imperfect) – You left your painful past in childhood or so you thought. These nine struggles might still haunt you if you were raised by an alcoholic parent.
How to Spot a Child Molester
(The Recovery Expert) – Want to keep your kids safe? Look for these signs to tell if a person is a potential threat to your children.
How to Sort Your Thoughts From Your Feelings: And Why it Matters
(Childhood Emotional Neglect) – The greatest conflict you’re having isn’t with a friend or relative. It’s with yourself. If what you think (e.g. That guy is a jerk!) and how you feel (e.g. I feel attracted to him), keep running against each other, this will help.
Is Your View Skewed? (The Impact Of Abuse)
(One Day You Will Roar) – When you’ve been abused, your whole world turns upside down. Here’s how to shift your perspective so it’s not permanently tainted by that world view.
Sharing Our Shame
(Weightless) – If you feel alone in your shame, this post will heal you. Find out why the key to eliminating the darkness is through the light of sharing.
from World of Psychology http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2016/06/28/best-of-our-blogs-june-28-2016/
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