Tag: discomfort

An Ode to Feeling Uncomfortable

Our culture has developed a new kind of allergy, an allergy to a particular experience—namely, emotional discomfort. It seems that we’re no longer willing or able to tolerate feeling uncomfortable. And furthermore, we’ve come to believe we shouldn’t have to tolerate any kind of emotional discomfort. Any situation that could possibly trigger uncomfortable feelings is…


The Lasting Benefits of Getting Comfortable With Discomfort

I woke in a tent, a bit disoriented, and my attention immediately fixated on my feet. It was the morning of day two of what was to be a four-day, 43-mile hike through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Three friends and I had carefully planned the journey. We had enough food, clothing, tents, and supplies to…


The Way of Openness

We are capable of any kind of change.