At any time, you can ask yourself:
at which threshold am I now standing?
At this time in my life, what am I leaving?
Where am I about to enter?
What is preventing me from crossing my next threshold?
What gift would enable me to do it?
...

It is wise in your own life to be able to recognize and acknowledge the key thresholds:
to take your time,
to feel all the varieties of presence that accrue there,
to listen inwards with complete attention
until you hear the inner voice calling you forward.
The time has come to cross.
...

No threshold need be a threat,
but rather an invitation and a promise.
Whatever comes,
the great sacrament of life will remain faithful to us,
blessing us always with visible signs of invisible grace.

John O'Donohue, "Benedictus"