--- title: Demos with Dale - Feeling on Edge with No Way Back description: Demonstrations of Metaphors of Movement with Dale Turnbull. Demos with Dale image: https://metaphorsofmovement.us/hubfs/Metaphors%20of%20Movement%20(19)-1.png --- [Skip to content](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/metaphorsofmovementblog/demos-with-dale-feeling-on-edge-with-no-way-back#main-content) ![Insta Logos (1)](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/hubfs/Insta%20Logos%20(1).png) - Metaphors of Movement Courses - [Metaphors of Movement Levels 1&2](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/metaphors-of-movement-levels-1-2) - [Metaphors of Movement Levels 4 &5 - Business and Money](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/metaphors-of-movement-levels-4-and-5) - Workshops - [Leveraging Metaphorical Communication for a Change](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/leveraging-metaphorical-communication-for-a-change-landing-page) - [Communicating Identity](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/communicating-identity) - Advanced Development - [Mentoring Plan](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/metaphors-of-movement-mentoring) - [Practice Group](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/metaphors-of-movement-practice-group) - [Blog](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/metaphorsofmovementblog) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Demos with Dale - Feeling on Edge with No Way Back [Dale Turnbull](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/metaphorsofmovementblog/author/dale-turnbull) Aug 25, 2024, 8:00:00 AM   Welcome to Demos with Dale! A monthly video demonstration of Metaphors of Movement See below for a list of idioms from the session. I welcome all comments and observations. Demos with Dale ![MoM Video - Explanation (2)](https://metaphorsofmovement.us/hs-fs/hubfs/MoM%20Video%20-%20Explanation%20(2).png?width=1200&height=900&name=MoM%20Video%20-%20Explanation%20(2).png)   **Back** - There's no turning back from this situation. - You can't retreat. - The way back is blocked. - You can't see what's in the background of any of this. - There is a barrier behind you; in fact, more than one. **Right** - What's to your right isn't necessarily the most pleasant path to take. - You could really get bogged down in what's right. - What’s right could end up complicating your steps. - However, if you keep moving in the right direction, you could clear things up. You might come clean. - But at the same time, you could be swept out to sea. - A marsh or a bog is quite natural. What’s right can be quite saturated. - If you put a foot wrong, you might sink in and dirty your steps. - What’s right could end up being a bit messy. **Left** - What’s left for you isn’t necessarily bright; in fact, much of it is quite dark. - There is some light, though—hundreds of thousands of miles away, but still a hint of illumination. - Left is quite the opposite of what’s right. - What’s right has a certain flow, at least in the long run, while what’s left is pretty dry and barren. - There’s not much left when you look at it realistically. - You could explore what’s left, but it would be quite desolate. **Front** - You’re actually looking forward to going over the edge. - Some people like to get to the edge and be a bit edgy. - Some people like to jump off. - Some people really want to experience having no support. - But it could end up being a huge letdown. - If you get to the bottom of this, it seems quite natural. - There is a flow to it, but you’d need to step over the edge to get there. - Let’s face it: it is beneath you. - Going over the edge could be the end of you, or at least the end of you in this situation. **Post-Direction Idioms** - The background to this is probably warmer than you thought. - It’s also a little irritating when you connect with it. - If you take a step in the right direction, you might find yourself sinking into it. - It could be a bit of a letdown. - There is some chance to reflect on what is the right thing. - What’s left brings up some emotions. - Maybe what’s left is worth shedding some tears over. - What’s stopping you is that as you progress, you’re on edge and might feel wobbly. - Some might say you potentially doubt yourself. Being wobbly means you’re unsure of the support you're getting. - You’d be right because the next step forward could take you over the edge. - It could be a letdown. - If you take more than one step forward, you might let yourself down quite a bit, so it’s understandable that you’re feeling wobbly. --- Want to be my next demo and experience Metaphors for Movement for free? Book a 30-minute demo session using the link below. 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