How to Push Past Your Limits in New Directions

Without propelling yourself into the panic zone

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I like to stay in my comfort zone. Who doesn’t?

But sometimes, we have no choice. Radical change arrives and kicks us out of our cozy nest.

How can we venture out without undue stress, anxiety, or panic?

My dilemma concerns my livelihood as a writer. But the lessons will apply, whatever your career or life challenge.

Since I began writing online 14 years ago, I’ve favored blog posts and later added newsletters because I love connecting with my readers. Both forms are short enough to feel rewarding to my neurodivergent brain and not so long as to drive it into boredom.

I’ve never followed expert advice to diversify my income stream by adding coaching, courses, or books to my repertoire. Building an online business empire? No, thank you—it would be too stressful.

My motivation has always been to help others through the healing power of words. However, since I began publishing on Medium in 2021, the funds generated by my keyboard have become an essential supplement to my retirement income.

I happily nestled in my comfortable 1000-word territory and successfully navigated the periodic changes on Medium until 2024…