Safe

We are so accustomed to our lived experience that we often don't know how to step outside of it. Patterns are set early on and we look for what is familiar instead of what might be best. Fear of the unknown and of rejection is what keeps us where we are.

But life without stepping outside boundaries only guarantees that our experiences will be more limited and we will learn less about ourselves and others. As a natural introvert this had been hard for me to work on but I continue to push the envelope especially since coming out. For I had built a structure around my life which wasn't sufficiently malleable to let in surprise. 

Order can create a predictable and safe environment which can also suffocate and inhibit experimentation off a weathered and beaten path.