Field Notes: The Comfort Zone That Makes You Less

2025-12-04

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I've lived by "be all in or be all out" for years. Then I realized I was the half-in person I couldn't stand.In this micro episode, I'm reflecting on my recent conversation with Rachel Burr, author of "Butterfly Goo," and something she said that stopped me mid-sentence: "When we choose to stay stuck, it is still a choice."I'm unpacking what that forced me to confront. Why comfort zones aren't neutral. What it means to build your path instead of find it. And what I'm choosing now.For all of my latest posts,...

I've lived by "be all in or be all out" for years. Then I realized I was the half-in person I couldn't stand.

In this micro episode, I'm reflecting on my recent conversation with Rachel Burr, author of "Butterfly Goo," and something she said that stopped me mid-sentence: "When we choose to stay stuck, it is still a choice."

I'm unpacking what that forced me to confront. Why comfort zones aren't neutral. What it means to build your path instead of find it. And what I'm choosing now.

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