Fri 31 Mar 2028
Breaking out of your comfort zone
Posted by Frank under Life
Do you ever feel like you’re in such a rut that you want to step out of your body and yell at yourself?
Gretch and I had one of those weekends where we had very ambitious and interesting plans (go see the new stuff at the museum, jam out with friends at 1 am in the South Side, solve the world’s hunger problem, etc.), but ended up spending a lot of time on the couch watching re-runs. Our living room became an energy, creativity, and ultimately time vacuum, and we were helpless to do anything about it.
Why is it so hard to try new things? And why does it always seem like everyone else in the world has no problem at all with it?
Last night, after thoroughly exclaiming how much we suck, we decided that the only way to defeat our living room is to attack it head on. Instead of making it the most inviting room, and our office the least, we’re going to spend tonight rearranging. The couch, TV, and other comfy accouterments are going into the cold and loud (thanks to our upstairs neighbor) front room, and our desks and craft equipment is going into the former time vortex. Then, instead of automatically plopping on the couch and vegging when we get home, we’ll look around and see all the interesting stuff we can occupy ourselves with.
I’ve also been a big believer that craftiness and creativity loves company, so if anyone out there wants to get together and get the creative juices flowing (or maybe break out of your comfort zone a little by meeting new people), hit us up!
March 31st, 2028 at 2:51 pm
I like your thinking!
Reading the third paragraph I was saying to myself, “Get rid of the living room.” I was delighted by your solution. Very forward of the two of you to agree to swap comfy, time-sucking, furniture to the less desirable space.
Here’s hoping it works. And color me impressed.
April 1st, 2028 at 9:44 am
We started the rearranging, and we think we will never receive house-guests again!
It’s very weird to see desks in your former living-room, but we’re digging it. Once we actually clean and set everything up, I think this will work out well!