Pain.!

Pain, we all want to avoid it and I know for me that is at all possible costs. Thinking about it now the fear of pain is what shapes our actions that affect many aspects of life. In some cases, maybe even most cases that’s necessary, avoiding situations that are potentially harmful to ourselves.
But what happens when this very apprehension of fear that typically acts as a protective mechanism, holds us back? What happens when we hold ourselves back from opportunities and things we know are in the best interest?

See the fact is there will be things in life that hurt & still are the right decision in the long run. Understanding this, I wanted to step beyond the familiar.

This week I decided to take action on things I know were good for me despite the initial pain or uncomfortableness. How did I do this?

First I made myself start wearing a retainer again. You must be thinking that’s no big deal, right? Well for those of you who have had braces and retainers, I don’t have to explain the painful feeling of putting a retainer in after a year of having it out. Over the past few months I noticed my teeth shifting, if I had listened to my orthodontist and had worn the retainer every day after my braces were removed I would not have had that problem. Since I didn’t listen, I knew how my teeth ache. But I could not let the initial pain hold back what was good for me.

On a more emotional level and without getting too personal, this week I also brought myself to say certain things to my boyfriend that were necessary.  It was an uncomfortable and uneasy feeling to initiate that conversation. Though it led into an argument it was things that needed to be said. See looking at the big picture, it helped our relationship though it didn’t feel like it at the time.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I don’t want to ever look back on my life and think of all the instances where my own fear of a little pain held me back from what was good for. So I took another step this week.

Signed: From: Comfort To: Courage