Your familiarity zone

I would often talk to friends about situations in my life and they would refer to my comfort zone when describing my hesitation to move forward. I would always tell them that there was no comfort attached to what I was going through, so that term really didn't fit what I was experiencing. What was going on was usually more aptly described as familiar. I knew what was going on and what could be expected based on previous events. There were times when I even felt like I had some semblance of control over what was happening. None of that was ever "comfortable." We often stay in a situation because we don't particularly like dealing with unknowns. So we stay in our familiarity zone and muddle through life dissatisfied, unhappy, and not very pleasant to be around. We are here to grow and stretch ourselves beyond what is familiar knowing that we are in the hands of a power that knows only love. That source of love does not guide us into uncharted territory alone. Knowing this I can await the new in my life with joyful anticipation rather than resistance. What familiar place are you in today that needs a new perspective?