This Will Start as a Secret

It is December 29th, 2020. The year will end in two days and so this project is by default a New Year's resolution endeavor. Like most people, I have made and failed to uphold New Year's resolutions. A common figure that gets kicked around online is that 80% of resolutions fail by February. Failure often feels like the heavy favorite from the outset. This is part of the reason that this blog will remain a secret for the time being. I will choose to share it with my loved ones, and the public at large, when it is up and running, when I have tasted success and have something to say about it. 

The idea of the Discomfort Blog is simple: 1) Each month = one project that pushes me outside my comfort zone 2) Write about it That's it. But why now? I was recently listening to uber-bro Tim Ferris's interview with Leo Babauta. Leo runs a very successful blog called Zen Habits. The blog addresses many subjects related to mindfulness, meditation, productivity, life balance, relationships, you get the idea. During the interview with Tim Ferris, they spoke about discomfort and leaning into discomfort. Leaning into discomfort is something that I have long been fascinated by, but I have always been afraid of it. My mind starts searching for a way out at the first hint of muscle fatigue or when a new email appears. The idea of the Discomfort Blog is to push past that and see what happens. 

First up... cold showers! I am basically a cat. When I go to the beach, I usually don't go for a swim. And I live near the Mediterranean! I greatly dislike cold water on my body times infinity. I got the idea to make cold showers my first Discomfort Blog Challenge after reading up on Wim Hof and the Wim Hof Method. Also know as The Iceman, Wim Hof is something of a self-improvement guru who combines breathing techniques, meditation, and cold exposure. My body is tensing up just thinking about it. Let's see how this goes!