Mentor Note #140

Mentor Note:

"Uncertainty is often the feeling of expansion before clarity arrives." - Sally Polihronas

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Hello Reader,

I've been thinking a lot about change lately and that there’s a moment before everything changes.

It’s not loud and it doesn’t arrive with certainty or a perfectly mapped-out plan.

It usually feels uncomfortable.

The brain is wired to keep you safe, and it tends to interpret anything unfamiliar as a potential threat. Even when you are moving toward something deeply meaningful, your nervous system can respond with uncertainty, self-doubt, and the urge to retreat to what feels known.

So basically, discomfort is not necessarily a sign that something is wrong.

It may simply be a sign that you are stepping beyond what is familiar.

I’ve been feeling that myself as I prepare to leave for London and Europe.

There is excitement, of course, but also nerves. There is anticipation, expansion, and the awareness that I am stepping into something meaningful, even though I cannot know exactly how it will unfold.

And I’ve come to recognise that this is what growth often feels like.

You can sense that something is shifting, but you don’t yet have all the answers. Part of you feels pulled forward, while another part wants to stay where life feels predictable and safe.

This is the threshold.

The space where your old identity no longer fits, but your new one is still taking shape.

And this is where many people turn back.

Not because they aren’t capable, but because they misinterpret the feeling.

They assume uncertainty means they are doing something wrong.

They believe discomfort is a sign to stop.

But what if uncertainty is not a warning?

What if it is the feeling of expansion before clarity arrives?

The older I get, the more I understand that growth rarely feels tidy or controlled.

It feels like standing at the edge of something larger than your current identity can fully comprehend and choosing to move anyway.

The Takeaway

Uncertainty is not a sign that you are off track.

It is often the very feeling that accompanies meaningful change.

Something to Try

The next time you feel unsure, resist the urge to ask, “Is this right?”

Instead, ask yourself:

Am I expanding?

Sometimes that question is all you need to remember that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

I appreciate you!

Until next week,

Much love,

Sally xx

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