Comfort is the Enemy of Dreams
I love being comfortable. Truly, it’s one of my greatest talents. I call it ‘The Robe Life’: recliner engaged, fuzzy socks on, drink warm, snacks reachable. If being cozy were a sport, I’d be a gold medalist.
But I’ve learned something about comfort, it doesn’t always play fair. It whispers, Stay here. You’re safe. You don’t need to change.
And before you know it, you’ve built your whole life around avoiding discomfort... even when that comfort is quietly capping your dreams.
I had done just that. I had a beautiful life with a wonderful man, two incredible bonus daughters, a career that let me travel the world, sleep in, stay out late, and say “yes” to last-minute fun. I was living my best adult life, and more importantly, I was comfortable.
Then came an unexpected thought. Life cracked open the door to a possibility I hadn’t planned for: having a baby.
My immediate reaction? Panic.
Every fear I had about losing my freedom came rushing in. Late nights, diapers, no more spontaneous girls’ nights out? I could barely hear the “joy of motherhood” talk over the sound of my robe being ripped off my perfect life. I wasn’t just hesitant, I was actively avoiding what could shake up my carefully curated ease.
And then... poof. Pregnant.
It took me time to let go of what I was losing and see what I might be gaining. And no, that wasn’t a graceful, floating-on-a-cloud kind of acceptance. It was messy. Emotional. Real. But slowly, new dreams started to form. New goals. A new way of seeing life that I never would have imagined had I stayed where it was safe.
That sweet little boy came into the world like a wrecking ball, with dimples. And just like he “booms” every tower of blocks he builds, he boomed right through the ceiling I’d unknowingly placed on my own potential.
What started as a terrifying shift became the biggest expansion of my life. It taught me that possibility doesn’t live in comfort. It lives in courage. In saying yes when it would be easier to say no. It lives in the messy, beautiful middle where everything feels uncertain, but something greater is being born.
And when I needed help letting go of the old stories and fear that were holding me back, EPT (Emotional Polarity Technique) was the key. It helped me release what I thought I needed, so I could make space for what I never knew I wanted.
So let me ask you this:
What’s the comfort zone you’re clinging to that might be keeping you from the life you were made for?
Spoiler alert: You don’t have to give up your robe. But you might have to get up out of the recliner.
Chanelle Wilson, Certified EPT Practitioner and Food Enzyme Specialist, is the Founder of Better Days Center in Centerville, Ohio, where she helps clients heal emotional and digestive imbalances through Emotional Polarity Technique and enzyme nutrition. A passionate educator and speaker, Chanelle created the Better Fix in 6 program to guide individuals through deep, lasting healing grounded in compassion, faith, and science.