Leveling Up from the Messy Middle
Humans are designed to grow and evolve. Growth is part of the beautiful human experience.
So, why is change so hard then?
There’s a sort of tug-of-war going on. On the one hand, we need a certain level of safety and security, and so we’re programmed with a desire for the familiar and predictable.
On the other hand, growth and change happen. It’s an inevitable part of life. In fact, it will happen with or without our consent.
And believe me, it’s better to initiate growth on your own terms than to have life do it for you.
The truth is that your unconscious mind, which is tapped into the superconscious mind, knows when you’re ready to evolve. Have you ever sensed nudges from your unconscious mind, that sense of restlessness, or discontent?
Sometimes when we sense the nudges we’ll try to rekindle the flames of a strategy that worked for us in the past. But the results are never the same. We just don’t work that way. In those instances, what we need is real growth, not a re-do of something from the past.
Times of transition, that muddled middle when we’re on our way to transforming, are tough. They’re often characterized by a lack of direction, a lack of answers, an “I don’t know” feeling.
I know that transition space can feel awkward and disorienting, but the “I don’t know” space is actually a good place to be. Think of it as a chance to be open to opportunities, to what could be.
There are some ways to make transitions more comfortable…
- Stay congruent. “Is this action going to be good for me right now, and is it going to be good for me on the other side of doing it?”
- Make an inward turn. Journal about what you want. Make a list of what you want to feel and experience.
- Focus on the essence of what you want.
- Take steps that will move you in that direction.
I know the comfort zone feels...well, comfortable. But life has more in store for you. You were meant to change, to grow, to transform. You were meant for this.
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