Living in the Grey Space

Each time you stay present with fear and uncertainty, you’re letting go of a habitual way of finding security and comfort. ~ Pema Chodron I can’t exactly pinpoint where this is from, but I do remember recently reading that, sometimes, we have to learn to live in the “grey space.” Those words resonated very deeply and transcended into one of those ‘aha’ moments that crystallized a particular truth. Life is composed of changes and unknowns through and through; we can’t ever truly predict what will come our way in the years ahead. And now, zoom in on a transitional period (such as graduating from college, being in between jobs or relationships, or just deciding exactly what it is that you want), and the grey space never appears quite as bold and present. (Trust me; I’ve had my share of moments where stress mode ensued.) Since this realization can induce fear or acceptance, I choose acceptance. I choose to embrace this anti-black and white area of being, and I’ve found other writers who have taken that road as well. Erin Smith discusses her experience of being at a crossroads: “I was unhappy with my job, no longer wanted to be living at home, I was tired of being three states away from my boyfriend, and I was sick of feeling unfulfilled,” she said. She felt stuck in a state of limbo, waiting for an alternative path to appear and lead the way — until she realized that she had to be the catalyst for change herself. In one of her college courses, she wa...
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