Getting Too Comfortable

Getting too comfortable. 

I'm reading The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines, and I highly recommend it if you are a Fixer-Upper fan. Chip is certainly an interesting fellow, and Joanna keeps reiterating the fact that you can't put him in a box.

Although, Chip and my personality are day and night, I could relate to one thing he mentioned about comfort. His exact words were, "We were getting comfortable in that house. And I've gotta say, I don't like it when things get too comfortable."

Now as paradoxical as it might sound, although I am often drawn to the comfort of the familiar, after a while I don't like it, and find myself wanting a change. I keep wanting to move on to the next thing, whether it be grade level, home or church. 

Eighteen years was way too long to have spent in our last home. I remember spending six years in a row teaching kindergarten, and doubting I could teacher anything else. I didn't like that feeling. 

In getting "too comfortable" you stop taking risks, you stop putting yourself out there, and you stop exploring the unknown. Although, I doubt I'll ever feel as comfortable as Chip when it comes to change, I don't want to lose sight of the fact that there is always something new around the corner to be experienced. 

"Life's not meant to be lived in one place." 

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