April 18, 2023

Podcast Episode 217 - 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Stay Stuck - #2 Stay in Your Comfort Zone

April 18, 2023/ Heather Bunch

Do you have a dream in your heart, but when you step out, you get scared and retreat?

How big is your comfort zone?

Are you afraid to step out of your comfort zone because of the disaster the last time you tried?

We’re continuing our series on 10 Sure Fire Ways to Stay Stuck. Let’s talk about our oh, so-comfy comfort zone today. It’s that place that makes us feel safe and certain. But is our comfort zone sabotaging our dreams? Is your need for peace, safety or certainty causing you to miss out on your God-given purpose?

Today is for you if…

If you’re tired of feeling like a bird in a cage of fear.
If you desire to become more.
If you’re ready to get comfortable being uncomfortable so you can live your life with purpose and on purpose.

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Do you have a dream in your heart, but when you step out, you get scared and retreat?

How big is your comfort zone?

Are you afraid to step out of your comfort zone because of the disaster the last time you tried?

Do you ever feel stuck in life or business and aren’t sure how to get moving again?

Do you feel like you’re stagnant and not growing?

How is your conversation? Dull and boring or vibrant and full of new revelations?

When you were a kid, did you hate when your mom said, “Because I said so”? Or were you the kid that everyone was tired of you overloading them with questions?

Now that you’re an adult, do you find that new office policy ludicrous, so you’re not doing it?

Do you get bogged down in the details because you just need a bit more information to make a decision?

Let me ask you, does someone “telling” you what to do, make you want to run the other way?

What about when you’re friend insists you should read “such and such” book?

Do you purpose never to pick it up if it killed you?

If your spouse asks you to do something more than once, do you label it as nagging?

Have you ever called yourself lazy or undisciplined because you can’t ever seem to get your goals accomplished?

Do you ever feel like you have time to help everyone else, but when it’s time to invest in yourself, there’s no time left?

How about those New Year’s Resolutions? Did you give up on them years ago, knowing you’ll never do them?

How are you at meeting expectations?

Do you find it easy to meet that deadline for that proposal at work or create ten different kinds of cookies for your kid wanted for their 10th birthday party but can’t manage to exercise consistently?

Or, what about that crazy new office policy–who decided that was a good idea? That makes no sense, so I’m not doing it?

On the other hand, are you the one we all envy because you always get it done? That new client proposal–done! Exercise consistently every day while tracking all your food–check!

Or are you thinking, “I don’t care what they need me to do, I’m doing my own thing!”

Has anyone ever asked you, “what’s wrong” and you weren’t sure how they knew you were hurting? You thought it masked it so well.

Have you experienced trauma, big or small, that you need healing from, but others say you’ll never overcome your past?

Would you like to know how you can become the best parent, spouse, friend and leader you can be?

Do you have big dreams, or are you like I was and struggle to dream big?

What’s holding you back?

Or maybe you used to dream but gave up when you grew up and your dreams and reality didn’t match?

Do you feel worthy of your divine life?

Have you looked for your worth in yourself and come up short?

Are you trying to find it in others and only find rejection?

Do you want to live your divine life of significance yet feel like you’re not enough?

Have you ever given grace and love to someone else when they made a mistake but beat yourself up when you did the same thing?

How do you talk to yourself? Would you say the same things to a best friend?

Have you ever been trying to live your life of purpose, and there are obstacles in your way? You don't have enough money, you don't know what the next steps are, etc.

Are you the kind of person that likes change? Or you’re like me, and you struggle to change?

Are you afraid of making a mistake? Going to do it wrong, you're gonna fail?

Are you struggling with crazy circumstances right now? Me too! Do you need some encouragement? Me too!

When I’m in a bind and feel pulled down by everything happening around me, I remember the Father Factor.

Do you ever feel blah and aren’t sure why?

Is it possible to pull yourself out of the blasés?

Would you like to continually have something to look forward to that makes you happy?

What’s the one thing that brings you the most joy?

Do you ever want to spend more time with loved ones, but life seems to get in the way?

What’s the most important thing on this earth to you?

When you finish scrolling through social media, do you feel happier or a twinge of jealousy?

What do you believe is missing that will make you happy?

How often do you think you should be happy?

Have you ever felt like a heavy cloud was following you? Think Eeyore.

Do you think happiness is a fleeting specter, floating in and out of your life, but you can't count on it?

Do you try to be happy, but the weight of the world or responsibilities squishes your happiness out of you?

Do you know what you’re afraid of but aren’t sure how to move forward?

Is your fear living your life for you while you sit in the backseat of life?

Do you feel alone in this journey to live your dreams and overcome fear?

Are you trying to live a life of purpose, but fear stops you?

What did you do when you backed off from doing that scary thing you knew you needed to do? Do you keep moving forward, do something easier or hide in a corner?

How do you feel about yourself? Ashamed or like a loser?

What do you say to yourself? Call yourself names or encourage yourself?

Have you ever tried to do something new but found yourself returning to what you know?

Do you work on being consistent, yet you can only say you’re consistent at being inconsistent?

What’s stopping you?