Ep 360 Are You Living to Avoid Discomfort or to Feel Alive?
So many of us build our lives around avoiding discomfort — keeping the peace, staying comfortable, and managing our environment instead of truly living in it.
But here’s the truth: when you spend your life trying not to feel bad, you also cut off your ability to feel good.
In this episode, I explore the difference between living to avoid discomfort and living to feel alive.
I share personal reflections and how over-drinking often becomes the shortcut we use to feel a spark in a life that’s gotten too small.
When you stop numbing, your world expands. You start to feel everything again — and that’s where your aliveness, joy, and magic live.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- Why avoiding discomfort leads to a smaller, duller life
- How alcohol becomes a substitute for feeling alive
- What real peace feels like (it’s not comfort!)
- How choosing discomfort leads to expansion and confidence
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