Edges. We all have edges in our lives. We all have those places we don't go, things we can't have, behaviors we don't participate in, and lives we think about living but few actually do. These are edges, the darkness, the unknown. Maybe we day dream about what our lives would look like if we were able to do this magical out there mystical thing. What if that thing or person, or life we daydream about was possible, today? What if we took that step into the unknown into the darkness, off the edge?
Think about a time in your life when you stepped off the edge. It doesn't need to be a significant event, maybe it's your first day at a new job, the first time you came to the gym, or even driving somewhere without the GPS! Think about how that felt, what sensations were present in your body, what were your thoughts? I know for myself when I'm near an edge I start to sweat a little bit, I might avoid doing whatever it is, procrastination, I think about it before I do it. When we do things we know we don't sit and think about them first, we just do it! These markers can be useful because sometimes we are at an edge and we don't realize it...why am I sweating, why do I have a knot in my stomach, why am I nervous? Ohhhhh because I'm about to jump!
What edges currently exist in your life? What would your life look like if you walked off one of these edges? What edges have you walked off and found success? What edges did you walk off and fail, did you learn anything from these experiences?
How are those closest to you effected by your edges?
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