Comfort and discomfort. . .

We love what is familiar.  As such; we embrace the wrong relationships, the wrong friends and the wrong job opportunities.  When we think of breaking out of the familiar, we become uncomfortable.  Why?  The unfamiliar has a lot of uncertainty.  The thought of a life filled with lots of question marks is not appealing to many people.  Recently, a client admitted she was dating the wrong guy.  When I asked her why she wasn't doing anything to break it off, she explained that she'd planned to but each time she saw him she'd put it off.  As we discussed this, she realized that she'd been 'putting it off' for months.  During our session, I explained to her the importance of letting him go so he could move forward and meet the right person.  I added that her decision to remain in the status quo was also stopping her from meeting someone.  She reluctantly agreed to take action immediately.  As she walked away, I knew she'd find an excuse to stay with the familiar.  I knew that she'd put off embracing the unfamiliar.  When we put off embracing the unfamiliar, we give up on possibilities.  What are the possibilities?  Endless. . . .