{"id":1211,"date":"2015-05-11T11:42:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T16:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ellismorning.com\/blog\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2015-05-11T11:43:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T16:43:35","slug":"2015-comfort-zone-challenge-update-oops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellismorning.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/2015-comfort-zone-challenge-update-oops\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Comfort Zone Challenge Update: Oops"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"waterfall\"<\/a>Since we’re nearly at mid-year (wow!), I figured an update here would be in order. Along with a bit of an oops\/apology.<\/p>\n

My original plan<\/a> was to keep pursuing sword-fighting, and add some target practice. Well, for various reasons, both of these opportunities are no longer viable for me.<\/p>\n

Oh well! I’m moving on to others.<\/p>\n

The most challenging thing I’ve started recently is seeing a therapist for lifelong anxiety-related issues. Even with leaving my job<\/a>, these issues weren’t going away, and were threatening to overshadow activities I truly enjoy. My work on this so far has been really helpful- and it is<\/em> work, facing down the demon lurking behind each problem and taking steps to slay it. So far, so good though. I’m really glad I started going.<\/p>\n

I’m also taking the doctrines of tidying<\/a> and essentialism<\/a> to heart- basically, filtering down to the bare essentials of both possessions and tasks. While I’m not a hoarder or a slob, I do have many sentimental items I’ve accumulated since high school, hidden up in my attic, that I can’t bring myself to part with. The challenge will be to accept that I’ve moved on as a person, and let those items go. Or, decide I do want them back in my life, and make room for them by getting rid of things I truly don’t need.<\/p>\n

That’s where I stand at the moment! Have you undertaken anything that challenges you this year? Let me know in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n


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