walking through the fire

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Regardless of the outcome, I am practicing the art of facing vulnerabilities with courage, of learning to trust myself in challenging situations. And when I fail, sometimes in front of other people, I learn to be okay with that, too.

Brad Stulberg • The Practice of Groundedness

to live with the discomfort of learning is to accept that growth rarely feels good while it’s happening. it usually feels embarrassing, inconvenient, slow. but it also feels alive. it’s the sensation of your mind or body stretching into a new shape, one it doesn’t recognize yet but will soon. and if you can stay with that feeling — if you can let... See more

how to live with the discomfort of learning (instead of running from it)

growth feels uncomfortable because you've outgrown the old ways of being within yourself, and the new ways of being still aren't familiar so they feel unsafe. at the same time, there are parts of your old self that you miss, but also fear of a new chapter because you've never done it before.

i know that once this period of distress is over, good