Standing on the Edge
- Wayne Mylin
- May 11
- 3 min read
Updated: May 13
How to Mindfully Navigate the Big Leap
There comes a moment.
A moment when what has been … can no longer continue.
When staying means shrinking.
When silence becomes a betrayal.
When the cost of the "comfortable familiar" becomes too high.
You know the moment.
Maybe you're standing in it right now - half-rooted in a life that no longer fits, half-reaching toward a future that hasn’t yet solidified.
The air is thin here.
The path ahead? Foggy at best.
This is the wilderness between what’s ending and what’s not yet begun.
This is the place of the Big Leap.
And it’s terrifying.
The Myth of Certainty
We’re taught to seek stability.
To wait until we know how it will all turn out.
To make the leap only after the bridge has been built.
But life doesn’t work that way - not the real, vibrant, soul-aligned kind of life.
The real experience often requires us to step off our deeply worn path and carve a new one through the thickets.
To leave before we have the next thing lined up.
To act in alignment with our truth, not guarantees.
The truth is, certainty is a myth.
But wisdom? That’s real.
And it’s available to you, even in this uncertain, sacred in-between.
This Is What It Means to Wake Up
To wake up is to recognize when something is no longer working for you.
To stop numbing. To stop making excuses. To stop pretending.
To show up is to face the fear without denying or avoiding it.
To allow the anxiety without being ruled by it.
To stay present - awake in your body, anchored in your values - even when your mind screams for escape.
To own up is to take radical responsibility for your next step, without blaming the past or needing a guarantee from the future.
That’s the essence of this moment.
That’s the call of the Big Leap.
How to Navigate This Moment Mindfully and Wisely
If you’re in this moment, here are some guideposts for the trail:
Let the Ending Be Sacred
Don’t rush the ending of what has been. Honor it.
It's what worked for you for a time.
Don’t make it harder by layering on shame or blame.
This isn’t a failure. It’s a natural turning. A life rhythm. A season shift.
Treat it as such. Grieve it. Bless it. Close it with dignity.
Anchor Into Your Inner Compass, Not Outer Circumstances
When you can’t see the full map of the territory ahead, you need your compass.
Come back to the deepest truths you know.
What matters most? What values will you not abandon, even here?
Let those guide your next right step.
Befriend Your Nervous System
Fear doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong ... it means you’re alive and attentive.
So tend to your body. Breathe deeply. Take walks. Eat grounding foods.
Use mindfulness not to escape, but to stay with yourself gently.
Take Micro-Movements
You don’t need to see the whole future.
You only need to take the next doable step.
Write the email. Make the phone call. Submit the resignation. Build the page.
Micro-movements create momentum. And momentum is powerful medicine for fear.
Choose Who You Travel With
This is not a moment for noisy advice or shallow optimism.
Surround yourself with steady hearts.
People who won’t shrink from your fear and anxiety.
People who hold lanterns, not leashes.
The Courage to Not-Know
This moment will change you.
Not because of what you’re walking into, but because of what you’re walking from.
You are choosing aliveness over certainty.
Truth over comfort.
Growth over guarantees.
You are not broken for being afraid.
You are brave for being here.
There is no trail marker for this moment ... just a quiet knowing, a tremble in the chest, and the whisper: It’s time.
When you leap, it won’t be graceful.
But it will be true.
And that’s the kind of leap that lands you in a life that belongs to you.
If You’re Here …
If you’re standing on this edge, I see you.
You’re not alone.
This is the sacred terrain of transformation.
And there are ways to walk it with clarity, courage, and care.
This is what coaching is for.
Not to hand you the answers, but to walk beside you as you ask the real questions.
If you're ready to take your life off autopilot, if you're standing at the edge and longing for a guide to walk the next stretch with you, I'm here.
Let’s find the next trail together.
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