21. The Concept Of Comfort
It’s rare that concepts and themes are totally thrown in my face, but at this point, the concept of comfort is coming in so strongly. To be honest, besides being physically comfortable in a space (which isn’t entirely relevant to me at this point in time, considering I’m working from home), comfort rarely even crosses my mind. But as we know, physical themes always have a mental and spiritual counterpart, so what is comfort? Are we struggling as a society with the concept? And what can we do to improve our relationship with it?
Comfort can be quite abstract. As we know, physical comfort is quite obvious. If we’re comfy and cozy, we’re likely in a silk bathrobe with a mask on, sipping wine in front of the TV. When we’re not comfortable? Experiencing any type of physical pain. It could be logical to deduce that comfort is “in our element,” so to speak. Something we’re used to. Something we’ve done quite a lot. Comfort can represent nostalgia. In some ways, unknown places can still be comfortable if we share an energetic signature.
What’s interesting about this concept is that in order to evolve, we must be uncomfortable at times. You would think that this would cause us to perpetually seek out uncomfortable experiences, but of course, that typically isn’t the case. However, some are more adrenaline-junkies and like to go out of their comfort zone, while others are much more content staying within their comfort zone. But why is this the case?
I think that partially this is chalked up to our life’s overarching lessons and journey. Suppose you incarnated here to work within your own energetic signature; it’s likely that you’ll seek out more comfortable experiences, rather than the opposite. I think this is the reasoning behind a lot of misunderstandings between people who like comfort and people who don’t. To a degree, of course, I feel that comfort is incredibly important. Even those who seek out uncomfortable experiences need some degree of comfort to ground them where they are. It’s interesting to think about how those who are “different” from others. Perhaps those who simply feel different, those who are more spiritually connected, or otherwise live on the fringe of society, are in some ways likely to be seeking out more comfort, because their presence at this point and place in time is inherently “uncomfortable”. Perhaps those with an energetic signature more aligned to the collective have less trouble seeking out uncomfortable experiences, because their authentic/true comfort level is already being validated, resonated, and satisfied.
So, where does this leave those who have an incredibly dissimilar energetic signature from the collective? Well, likely in a state of free-flying chaos. If you can’t resolve your resonance or your sense of comfort with the environment around you, or others, it can be really challenging to be isolated in such a way. I do want to point out that comfort can specifically resonate with similar energetic signatures. So just because you’re in what others may perceive to be an uncomfortable environment, it doesn’t mean that it’s uncomfortable for you. Some love being in a clean home, while others are completely fine with a mess. Why? It’s likely a reflection of their own current energetic state.
It seems that the concept of comfort can be quite nuanced, but at the end of the day, I’ll chalk it up to “resonation” or “likeness”. So, what can someone do if they are particularly separated from the collective energetic signature, wise? The obvious answer would be to work to re-integrate into society with common likes and interests. At the end of the day, although we feel so different from each other, we all come from the same source and therefore all share commonalities. I think in some ways withdrawal can be a by-product of others’ projection onto you. It’s likely that those who have strengths which are "considered “rare” at this point and place in time may feel a backlash from others as well as society. This type of societal conditioning (among other things) can bring someone to a place of discomfort because they feel” that they don’t belong, when, quite frankly, they belong just as much, if not more so, than the person inhabiting such negative energy. Consider, based on this information, some symptoms related to having a warped relationship with comfort.
Symptoms of a challenged relationship with comfort:
Disinterest or withdrawal from common activities or experiences
Heightened stress or tension
Falling back into old patterns or routines
General fixation of patterns and routines
Fear of judgment from others, or that others won’t like or understand you
Fear that new experiences or opportunities won’t satisfy you
Feeling different or misunderstood
General feeling of misalignment with the collective
