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“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge” ~Tuli Kupferberg\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Patterns create comfort zones, those safe, predictable cozy spots we like to sit in. In these places we remain unchallenged and well….comfortable<\/i>. Same old\/same old….we can go through the motions with our eyes shut. Know what I mean?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all got them.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m on a mission to unearth mine, push beyond them and see what\u2019s on the other side. I\u2019ve come to see that life (as in heart thumping, truly living, having the most impact) begins where the comfort zone ends.<\/p>\n

This all happened in the last 18 months.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t see it coming. All I saw was a pair of red shoes that landed in my closet<\/a>…unwanted. Not MY colour, not MY style, not ME! \u00a0They languished on the floor, taunting me for 2 months. Then I did something I \u2018normally<\/em>\u2019 wouldn\u2019t do I put them on and walked out the door.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when things changed.<\/p>\n

Insight and understanding can come from the most unexpected place and I got a massive jolt from a pair of shoes.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I learned … we owe it to ourselves to push past our \u2018normal<\/em>\u2019 (aka comfort zones). Once there we\u2019re rewarded with a completely new perspective on ourselves and the world. \u00a0It\u2019s an \u201cOh WOW\u201d<\/em> kind of thing. Growth is accelerated, senses are on full alert, we see possibilities where we didn\u2019t before, we look and feel 100% ALIVE and (most importantly) we start to see ourselves as FEARLESS!<\/p>\n

reACTION [to change in the response to stimulus]:Pushing past Normal<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  1. Have FUN identifying things that you wouldn\u2019t \u2018normally\u2019 wear, say or do. (Remember mine was triggered by something as innocuous as a pair of shoes. Start small and work up!)<\/li>\n
  2. Initiate action — start pushing beyond what is \u2018normal\u2019<\/em> for you.<\/li>\n
  3. See new perspectives (notice yourself saying, \u201cOH WOW\u201d<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  4. See that most obstacles are of our own creation (the A-ha\u2019s)<\/li>\n
  5. Enjoy new sense of self (I am strong and fearless)<\/li>\n
  6. Reap rewards (Live best LIFE!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What is triggering your journey? Would love to hear your stories!<\/p>\n

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    “When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge” ~Tuli Kupferberg\u00a0 Patterns create comfort zones, those safe, predictable cozy spots we like to sit in. In these places we remain unchallenged and well….comfortable. Same old\/same old….we can go through the motions with our eyes shut. Know what I mean? We\u2019ve all got them. 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