Check out last week’s post about pain points as well as the introduction to the series.
In the past, my tendency was to see an edge in the distance and to do a 180 degree turn in the opposite direction. It didn’t matter if going in the other direction was taking me away from where I was supposed to be – the edge is where I am weak, and so the best plan would be to walk away. This tactic only leaves me in mediocre, frustrated that I am where I’ve always been. I’ve discovered there is another way. What I need to do is that walk to the edge, name the gap and then determine the next brave steps necessary to get from where I am to where I am meant to be. The gap is simply an opportunity for growth. This tactic helps me get unstuck and puts me in motion – towards what I am meant for.
So, I thought it might be useful to
talk about identifying the edges.
So we can identify gaps.
So we can grow into our potential.
An Edge: On Repeat
A passionate chat with a friend.
A challenging conversation with
your significant other.
A monologue for your therapist.
The books we read,
the headlines that get our attention…
So often what we talk
about and what we read,
point to a growth opportunity.
“We’ve talked about this before!”
can also mean I’ve been stuck in
this same place for too long.
“Why am I drawn to the
same stories again and again?”
can indicate there’s more
to your own story that needs
to be explored.
What is it that connects them all?
What is the common factor?
What is the article pushing on?
What are the conversations
that seem to be on repeat?
What is the growth opportunity that is
consistently put before you?
Maybe the perspective
of people of color
and marginalized people
is something that keeps
coming up for you.
Lean in.
Or maybe the topic is your anger that
seems to be a steaming kettle
just on the edge of boiling.
Lean in.
Perhaps what seems to be on
repeat is the fractured relationship
you have with your mom
and how it impacts
your life today.
Lean in.
Take a step towards growth.
You have permission
to grow.
Acknowledge that there’s
room to change,
room to understand
and also realize
that you aren’t alone.
Others near you lean in
to growth,
lean into a shift
in perspective.
You’re in good company.
See the gaps before you
and step into them
on solid footing
knowing that
growing is
what you are meant to do.
What topic keeps coming up for you? What conversation is on repeat? Lean in and choose to grow. #PermissionGranted
