Discomfort as teacher

I wore sweats all day yesterday.

Tis the season for: sweats, blankets, hot tea, and all things cozy.

I also cried yesterday. More than once.

As humans we lean into comfort naturally. To feel warm, relaxed, cared for.

Discomfort is also a teacher.

Sometimes we feel discomfort first in our bodies and it’s best to listen. Sometimes we override what our bodies tell us and this leads to more discomfort.

Both are there for our ultimate good and growth: comfort and discomfort, the good and the bad things that happen, the joy and the pain.

Gratitude for discomfort opens us up to healing.

We can lean into the tears, too.

Excitement lies in the autonomy of action

I’ve often referred to my record label, Lujo Records, as my “on the ground MBA”.

It was that. I learned a lot about business.

And I learned something else you don’t necessarily learn in school: excitement lies in the autonomy of action. 

It’s one thing to get a thing done. 

It’s another to makes choices, follow instincts, defend choices, reject unwanted advice, follow your heart’s wise compass. 

Your aliveness comes from having an idea, big or small, and seeing it through, start to finish.

The thrill of doing so isn’t only life-giving, it’s life-making.