Reflection on Change, 10/19/07

Reflecting on how I take for granted that I will wake up each morning and life will go on as it has in the past. As I see everything around me changing, I realize that I too am changing. My hair is turning gray. I tire more easily than when I was young. My motivation is sort of limp. But, I also realize the power and ability I have to be an agent for change in my own life. And I see how when I change, ripples of that new changed energy radiate out and touch others. As I was waking up this morning, the thought of exploring edges came up. My idea of edges is going outside my comfort zone, doing things I haven't done before, taking some calculated risks, and observing myself in these situations. A thought also came up of reading about others who have taken risks, explored their edges, stretched their comfort zones. I tend to withdraw when I feel uncomfortable, threatened, or at risk. I'll try to stretch myself out a bit and observe how that makes me feel.