I was never sure of the meaning of the expression “comfort zone”.
Having lived abroad for most of my life, it is a concept I never liked to dwell much upon.
But last week, I heard a great definition.
Someone was saying that, if you leave home to go and live in another country, you don’t leave your comfort zone, you enlarge it.
I love it!
So, I began thinking about my “comfort zone” and all the factors that, over the years, have made me realise just how much I have enlarged it.
Here are some:
• Having different homes. One where I grew up (Italy), one where I live (London) and one where my spirit feels most comfortable (Prague).
• A large extended family made up of all my friends in London and other parts of the world. Being with them always gives me a sense of home.
• The dizziness I feel when walking through London. I have finally accepted it! It is like a dance. The dizzier you feel, the closer you come to feeling at home in this never-ending city.
• My love-hate relationship with airports and planes. I hate airline food…. but I love being on a plane at night over the ocean… It is like being looked after by a giant cosmic force.
Photo: thanks to experiencefestival.com
|
|
