As someone who constantly strives for perfection, I do my best to avoid uncertain situations and plan things as much as I can ahead of time. However, the reality is that this isn't always feasible. I've become extremely aware of this fact recently. At this point in time I don't know where I'll be living come September. I'll be moving back into my parents house after my current lease ends in 2 1/2 weeks, but since they are in the process of trying to sell the house I don't expect to be able to live there beyond August. While these circumstances are causing me some worry, I'm learning that dealing with uncertainty can be kind of exciting and doesn't have to be a reason for major stress.
I'm at a point in my life where I have the option of moving somewhere new and although I know that doing so would increase the level of uncertainty I'd have to deal with, I think I'm ready for a change. I've lived in the same state for the vast majority of my life and while I think it's a pretty great place, I don't think I should restrict myself to living there forever. Most of the rest of my family is in the process of moving elsewhere/plans to do so in the not too distant future, so I don't really have a strong reason to stick around other than it's what I'm familiar with. As I've given this matter more thought, I've come to see that even if I were to remain where I am, I couldn't avoid having to face some level of uncertainty.
Since I'm beginning to accept that uncertainty is unavoidable, I'm also starting to be less worried about things. I'm doing my best to heed the advice of Matthew 6:34 - "So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today." I'm not saying that taking things day by day isn't a challenge, especially when I see others figuring out the details of their future and things haven't fallen into place for me yet. But comparing myself to others isn't going to do anything to change my circumstances and putting excessive thought into what may or may not happen in the future isn't necessarily going to bear fruitful results.
So as I'm currently facing significant uncertainty, I'm trying to stay positive and trust that what's meant to happen will work out in due time. I get the feeling that some of the people that I've spoken to about my circumstances are questioning my approach, but I've realized that I don't need their approval to make my own decisions. My attitude and actions regarding the uncertainty that I'm dealing with may be imperfect, but that's okay.
