There’s a plant in my office that flowered last year in April. But it surprised me by flowering just now, in mid January. It’s been thriving with fertilizer, light and enough water. All the support. But still, it’s a bit of a mystery of when or how the flower will arrive. That’s the unknown.
Our brain, as evolved in our critical thinking as it might be, does not like unknowns. What, when, how, why, if? Those are the questions that keep us up at night. To not know might even feel like defeat or a failure.
However, when addressing any issue there are three pieces of the puzzle at hand:
What we know we know.
What we know we don’t know.
What we don’t know we don’t know.
To embark on a journey of discovery, it requires the willingness to move beyond what we have always done - what we don’t know we don’t know. This is where our best learning and growth occurs.
Embracing unchartered territory is a threshold to wonderment and miracles. It also might feel the most risky. But it’s assuredly the most rewarding.
Most people when faced with a challenge intuitively know they have to be willing to dip a toe into the unknown in order to break free. Sometimes we call this place “hitting rock bottom.” Or maybe it’s the nagging thought that’s quietly saying, “something’s not quite right.”
We know we are ready for something different, even if we don’t know…
What the journey will look like.
How the journey will go.
Who we will be afterwards.
And all of those unknowns - they are actually so very important to the process. It leaves one open to discovery - the rocket fuel of success and evolution.
The liminal space I offer folks is deeply rooted in the discovery of what we don't know we don't know and encourages creative, upper level thinking. This is where profound transformation and integrated learning become possible.
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From a recent client:
"I've always been one to overthink, overanalyze, and over-judge. Amanda's work really served to move me out of my mind and more into my body, allowing me to be more present, both emotionally and physically. It was hard for me to open up initially, but Amanda was so patient, kind, and accepting. She created a safe space for me to share my emotions and work through the things holding me back. I'm so extremely grateful for our time.”
- S.S.
Maybe you can relate to this overthinking? I know I can. My invitation to you is to consider where you might be thinking you have to have everything all figured out before taking a step. And what would it look like to surrender (even just a bit) to the unknown?