theconnectionsnj.com HEALTH & WELLNESS PAGE 47 Present this coupon when paying for your purchase. Not valid on Maui Jim, Oakley Sunglasses and RecSpecs. here are moments in life when doing what’s right doesn’t feel good at all. For example, it could be walking away from a relationship that just isn’t working, even if everyone else thinks it is. Maybe it is saying “no” to plans, even when your people-pleasing side is shouting, “Say yes! Smile! Stay likable!” It isn’t easy to choose the long road, especially when the shortcut looks so much easier… and prettier. In the moments when I choose those long roads, I often wonder to myself, “Why does the right thing have to feel so wrong? Why does growth almost always come dressed in discomfort?” Here’s the truth: discomfort is not always a red flag. We can choose to not see it as a cosmic “Abort mission!” signal. Sometimes discomfort is a sign that you are doing something new. New, while exciting in theory, often arrives with sweaty palms, racing thoughts, and the kind of The goal should be to feel, not just feel good all the time (even though it is easier!) anxiety that makes you think that you should just go back to bed. Maybe, just maybe, that anxiety doesn’t need to be anxiety. Maybe that anxious feeling can be excitement in disguise. What if you didn’t have to be afraid of the unknown, but instead you focused on all the ways it could go right? Consider how lucky you are to be unsure of what comes next! Your options are plentiful. Think about it. How many good things in your life started off feeling uncertain? Remember the job you weren’t sure you’d land or the city you weren’t sure you’d love? How about the person you weren’t sure would call? (Spoiler: they did.) All of it once felt like a big question mark. Here is my suggestion: The butterflies? The shaky voice? Let’s not treat them as warning signs. Treat them as welcome signs. Get excited! Being uncomfortable doesn’t have to be the end of the world. You can consciously decide that this is the beginning of your next chapter. Think of it as the beautiful, aligned, couldn’t-have-planned-it-if-youtried version of your life that’s just waiting for you to claim it. The goal should be to feel, not just feel good all the time (even though it is easier!) Trust that the discomfort may be part of the dress rehearsal for something new and worthwhile. When in doubt, ask yourself: What if the unknown isn’t the thing to fear… but the thing to fall in love with? FALL LIFE IN LOVE WITH Discomfort Isn’t the End of the World (But It Might Be the Start of Something Better) By Serafina Perrotto T Dive Deeper Watch: Fear Setting - Tim Ferriss Read: The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz Listen: Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine
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