The other day, a dear friend of mine and I had a
conversation around this very thing. She was at the edge of change and
literally described her experience as “jumping off the cliff.” Although she was
ready to leap, she was also more than a tad scared about the act of “cliff
jumping” and most appreciative of my support throughout her preparation process.
This same friend has been my support many times in my personal and professional
life when I leaped into the glorious and terrifying unknown of change. We do
that for each other on a regular basis. For me, this is the gift and grace of
friendship.
How do you handle “cliff jumping” when you are on the edge
of change? How do you support others when they are there? Do you allow others
the gift of contributing to your leap via their support? These are the types of
questions that may initially feel a bit challenging and yet consistently lead
to the most powerful changes. I invite you to embrace and leap into these
questions and also enjoy a favorite poem included below.
Janet
Come to the Edge
by Guillaume Apollinaire
by Guillaume Apollinaire
“Come
to the edge.”
“We can't. We're afraid.”
“Come to the edge.”
“We can't. We will fall!”
“Come to the edge.”
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.
“We can't. We're afraid.”
“Come to the edge.”
“We can't. We will fall!”
“Come to the edge.”
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.
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