Proximity to the Edge

This is my 347th post on this site. I started off once a week, then a couple of times a week, then six. This is my first post on a Saturday, and a transition to posting every day.

It started as an experiment. I have always found writing things down a useful way to make sense of what I'm noticing and what I think about it. Making it public by pressing "publish" was a tiny act of courage. Probably, nobody would notice, but the fact they might was enough for a sliver of fear.

Then, more thinking, more posts, and the next tiny bit of courage in being more adventurous, or rather more honest in what I wrote. The journey from the centre of comfortable concensus towards the edge of contention and possible conflict is a long one. I'm getting nearer the edge, but know I'm not there yet.

Getting to the edge is not a solo exercise. If we go alone, we don't know where the edge is till we fall off. Having people around to help us define the edge is a huge advantage, and of course, the courage and pers…