04/01/2026
Spring is here đ¸
and for me that has brought
a sense of expansion
and a bit of unease
I see a backyard tree
budding then flowering then fading
I see all the beauty
and birth around me
I also see all the work
to be done this time of year
There is a nudging energy
that tells me
to do more
.. plan that workshop
design that package
clean the garage
finish the pile of clothes
that need stain treatment
But I know
even if every stain was treated
the garage de-cluttered
the plans created
and the list seemingly checked off-
that nudge might not leave me alone
From many many
introspective moments
focused on these nudges
I have come to realize
that nudges to DO MORE
almost always actually mean
to STOP everything
Because the nefarious
double side of
DO MORE
is a whisper of
YOU ARE NOT ENOUGH
~And that
is not something
I desire
to be working towards~
What if instead of taking
âspring cleaningâ
into the physicality
of do-ing more
we sat with the discomfort
and unknown of
pausing
to do nothing first?
You might just find
in that sweet pause
of nothing
a quieter invocation
asking for your attention
Maybe
its an early morning walk
coffee with a good friend
complete presence with a blossom
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. What is your body desiring before the do-ing?
