Comments on: Honoring Our Comfort Zones

By: That Stir of Might and Instinct Within Us — cheerfulmonk.com

That Stir of Might and Instinct Within Us — cheerfulmonk.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:25:24 +0000

[...] Honoring Our Comfort Zones, last week’s post over at Transforming Stress, I wrote about an idea being advocated by many [...]

By: Jean

Jean — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:05:36 +0000

Diane,
I agree with you both (you and bikehikebabe). It seems to me it’s not a rut unless it’s not working for you. It may take a while to figure out just what isn’t working, of course. And if you’re not familiar with personal change it may take some work to make the change even then.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:47:45 +0000

Jean,

Bless those comfort zones… ditto!

Leading an examined life is part of every moment I think for me! Its part of my beingness! Reflecting and such!

I like the way bikehikebabe desribed it…How about the old scripts not working its needs some jiggling?

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:11:13 +0000

bikehikebabe,
I agree, but it sounds as if Ellen has something else in mind.

By: bikehikebabe

bikehikebabe — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:05:20 +0000

What’s the difference between a rut and a life-supporting ritual?
A rut is something you don’t like & want to get out of.
Life-supporting rituals feel good.

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:44:04 +0000

Ellen,
It seems to me most people don’t want to examine their lives. Who am I to say that’s not a good thing for them? It’s just not my style. Who’s to say that’s not a good thing for me? And I certainly don’t spend most of my time examining my habitual patterns. If they’re working for me, that’s great. I trust myself to know when I need to stand back and make changes. One thing I’ve learned to do is to be more or less comfortable making those changes.

I suppose my question is, what exactly do you mean by a rut? What’s the difference between a rut and a life-supporting ritual?

Thanks for joining the conversation.

Diane,
I agree, when major life transitions are occurring we’re not always going to be balanced. The main thing is we know what balance is like so we can gently steer ourselves back to it. And when those transitions are occurring, bless those comfort zones!

I’ve just listened to a history of World War II. One of the best ways of losing big time is for an army to get ahead of its supply lines. I try to be aware of the parts of my life that nurture me (a.k.a. comfort zones) and keep connected to them.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:15:36 +0000

Hello,

Right now I’d my life is not balanced. I am working on that though. Major life transitions going on….

I love certain comfort zones definately! I think it helps with the rhythem of life.

I like the way you described “stuck in a rut.” Kind of like not enough new exploration going on to inspire and create in your life. Knowing something needs to hapen to move you along. Or ya just have to go seek it out.

By: Ellen Weber

Ellen Weber — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:54:19 +0000

Great post and discuss, thanks Jean and all. Inspiring!

Ruts tend to slip into a day without much announcement and in unlikely places — so most people caught in them at the last to be aware of the state they slipped into. Would you agree?

Ellen Webers last blog post..Wonders and Woes of your Basal Ganglia

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:24:58 +0000

rummuser,
I’ll bet you’ll love it once you get started. It’s nice to have more control over our blogs. I find it’s a lot more pleasant to write my posts in HTML than to mess with a WYSIWYG (visual editor).

By: rummuser

rummuser — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:50:09 +0000

Next challenge – learn HTML and CSS.