Sometimes the path is bumpy. We may get stuck along the way in the process of changing from what we are into what we are becoming. We reach a point of resistance. The psychologist Arnold Mindell writes about it in his books Riding the Horse Backwards and Sitting in the Fire. Struggle at an edge is an identity crisis.
Edges can be big or small.
For example, people can have edges about taking on new responsibilities, speaking out, or asking for help. We feel that we need to speak out, but we are afraid of how it will change our lives. We feel that we need to change jobs, but we are comfortable where we are. We need help in doing something, but we are too embarrassed to ask for help. People often become confused and forgetful at edges.