This really speaks to one of my challenges. I get wound up producing and creating, thinking I’m in the flow. Then I realize I have lots of products, a stress headache, and very little progress.
It still amazes me how when I do take the time to pause, even when producing less, my work is much better in quality and my life is healthier and happier.
Ah, that’s so true, Merdhin. You're right. It's tricky because it can feel like flow in the moment, but it’s often just momentum without direction. The pause is what brings the quality back into it.
Reading this felt like having someone name a quiet truth I’ve always sensed but rarely put into words. That restless urge to fill every gap with something “productive” is so familiar, and your writing gently invites us to notice what’s really underneath. The way you describe the moment when the hustle fades and we’re left with ourselves is both honest and compassionate. Thank you for reminding us that sitting in that space, as uncomfortable as it is, is where real choice and self-understanding begin. This reflection will stay with me.
I really appreciate this, Christine. That “restless urge” is exactly the part that’s easy to miss until you slow down enough to see it. But once we do, the moment feels very different.
you present your material beautifully and I couldn't agree with you more. I'm very glad I read this. I have some poems you might find interesting because they are about not only sitting with the stillness but embracing it. Because I want you to know I'm not telling you this in order to promote myself on your work, I will leave you their information in a DM. Right here, right now, I just want to say how well this resonates. Beautifully.
This really speaks to one of my challenges. I get wound up producing and creating, thinking I’m in the flow. Then I realize I have lots of products, a stress headache, and very little progress.
It still amazes me how when I do take the time to pause, even when producing less, my work is much better in quality and my life is healthier and happier.
Ah, that’s so true, Merdhin. You're right. It's tricky because it can feel like flow in the moment, but it’s often just momentum without direction. The pause is what brings the quality back into it.
Reading this felt like having someone name a quiet truth I’ve always sensed but rarely put into words. That restless urge to fill every gap with something “productive” is so familiar, and your writing gently invites us to notice what’s really underneath. The way you describe the moment when the hustle fades and we’re left with ourselves is both honest and compassionate. Thank you for reminding us that sitting in that space, as uncomfortable as it is, is where real choice and self-understanding begin. This reflection will stay with me.
I really appreciate this, Christine. That “restless urge” is exactly the part that’s easy to miss until you slow down enough to see it. But once we do, the moment feels very different.
You're so right about this Cory! Thank you for writing this!
It's such a simple/subtle moment, but once you start noticing it, it shows up everywhere. I appreciate you, Scarlett!
Hello Cory,
you present your material beautifully and I couldn't agree with you more. I'm very glad I read this. I have some poems you might find interesting because they are about not only sitting with the stillness but embracing it. Because I want you to know I'm not telling you this in order to promote myself on your work, I will leave you their information in a DM. Right here, right now, I just want to say how well this resonates. Beautifully.
This is such a valuable reminder.
Great piece, my man! 🤝
A pattern I’ve been catching myself in frequently! Even while writing this piece. Thanks for reading, as always, my friend. I appreciate you.
Isn’t it a little scary what we resort to when avoiding the truth? 🤯
Right?! And most of it happens so quickly that we don’t even notice we’ve already skipped past the moment.