Tiptoe – Just On The Edge

Do you ever feel like you are just on the edge of something? Something great? Something new? Something exciting?

I have felt that way for a few years. Just felt like I was just on the edge of something that will change my life. But even in that excitement of something new and life changing, it holds an underlying note of fear. Fear of what, I’m not always totally sure.

Fear of the unknown for sure. But also fear of new things. Even fear of the good that would likely come out of it. If being afraid of something good seems strange to you friend, you are not alone.

It does seem strange to fear something good. But that can go hand in hand with the fear of the unknown. I have allowed these two feelings to live inside my head for far too long. The excitement of a future with so many possible good and positives, along side the fear of not knowing, the unknown.

As humans we are so prone to just wanting to know things. Know what will happen. The outcomes of our actions. Just wanting to know the future. But how much does that hold us back? It definitely holds me back. A LOT!!

What about you? Are you sitting in that kind of fear? Fear of the unknown. Fear of what might come. Fear of even something good like success?

Sounds strange doesn’t it? Why ever would anyone be afraid of success? I think it comes down to that same fear of the unknown. Even if the result could be good, it’s still the unknown.

I have lived so much of my life in the safest bubble I can create. Not quite bubble boy, but I can relate to that mentality. An all encompassing sphere of protection. I think many of us humans just work hard to create comfort. We settle and find that comfort to make things easier.

Or perhaps it’s the comfort of just knowing most of what is going to happen. Creating routine and safety. While that might sound good in one way, it’s got a few downsides for sure.

So when I have felt that push to look over the edge of what it felt I was perched upon, fear would sometimes just consume me. Even though through prayer and wisdom, I knew I needed to step forward in to that unknown, it wasn’t easy.

That safe bubble we can create, will keep out some good things and also some bad things. But truthfully good and bad things will still happen to us. I would rather step forward outside of that safe and secure world I created, and with wisdom, to be open to what comes.

We often times think that if we just wait, things will come together. If we just wait, the perfect timing will happen. If we just wait, the stars will align and it will be perfect. Reality check. Perfect timing is an illusion.

We can be paralyzed, waiting for the perfect timing. Even if we can see the next steps just over the edge. We don’t have to figure everything out before we start. Before we take that first step. Even if we stumble on that first step over the edge, we can get right back up and take another step.

Truthfully we all stumble, we all will fall, we all will take some hits. BUT, that won’t stop me. What about you? Will that stop you?

I did just take that first step forward. Stepped forward to put myself out there in a few ways including this blog. Has it been a smooth ride the whole way so far. NOPE, not at all! But has it been worth it? Absolutely.

Did I have everything figured out before I started. Nope, not at all. Do I have everything figured out after I started? Nope, not at all.

Am I letting that stop me from keeping going? Nope, not at all. Does that guarantee success? Nope, not at all. Are you sensing the theme here?

But I know it’s worth it. Completely. If, for no other reason than I am a different person than I was six months ago, even one month ago. I have grown, changed and improved in a lot of ways. Some small, some big.

The courage that it took to take that step out over the edge, gives me more courage for the next time, the next step over the edge. The next unknown.

Are you standing on the edge? The edge of something possibly really great? Are you living like bubble boy? Protecting yourself from something, or everything?

Do you feel that push, that pull to move forward? If you do, friend, I’m praying for you. Praying for courage and wisdom as you move forward and take that first step. I believe in you!

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