A (Chelsey) Grace Period Through Discomfort and Adjusting

If you love change, trying new things, traveling, and stepping outside your comfort zone, but dislike the adjustment period, then this post is for you.

With the courageous heart I embrace every day, I consistently navigate periods of adjustment and settling in.

I constantly ask life to bring me to places that will help me grow, while being surrounding with diversity. Just recently, I decided to move to Oaxaca, Mexico. I moved out here because life answers my prayers of bringing me growth and diversity. But with that being said, I am now navigating a period of adjustment, where discomfort and questioning arises.

Despite these setbacks, I find immense clarity when I return to myself. I notice how much calmer I feel, how vibrant life becomes, and how confidently I can stand on my own two feet. After spending about three months at home, I see how easily disrupted I get when I’m in my comfort zone, contrary to what many people believe.

In my comfort zone, I tend to let a part of myself go. I become lazier, overeat, say things I don’t mean, and stop putting in the effort to keep myself in check. So although I am surely uncomfortable right now, it’s better than being in my comfort zone — being stuck in old versions of myself where I can’t get a fresh breath of air to my heart.