Leveling Up from the Messy Middle

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humans are designed to grow and evolve. Growth is part of the beautiful human experience. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, why is change so hard then? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And believe me, it’s better to initiate growth on your own terms than to have life do it for you. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are some ways to make transitions more comfortable…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stay congruent. “Is this action going to be good for me