04/02/2025
*Wellness Wednesday*
Stagnancy, Stillness, and Self-Reinventing
It’s in the air - we ALL feel it - that desire for something MORE…to be BIGGER, BADDER, more BOLD…LOUDER, PROUDER, more UNAPOLOGETIC…PRODUCTIVE, GREATER, and more SUCCESSFUL.
Especially when you see the whole world around you whizzing by at lightning speed; it begins to feel like a giant game of “Frogger” where you can’t seem to make it to the other side without getting run over or drowning. Stagnancy or feeling “stuck” - it’s frustrating at best - and I know the feeling because it crosses my own path MULTIPLE times a year.
Productivity is SUBJECTIVE.
What one person defines as productive is not the same as another. The same goes for success. Life is NOT a competition - it is meant to be explored, lived, and individually experienced. Live your life well FOR YOURSELF - impress YOURSELF - WRITE your own life story by LIVING it. Remember: it is IN these differences where we complement each other by filling in the gaps FOR each other AND this is where the beauty of life truly exists.
For a person who pushes the limit of personal productivity themself, this is one of the hardest things to just sit with:
BEING STILL. Being still can mean a plethora of things: self-care, putting on a face mask, exercise, breathing exercises, writing, reading, going on a vacation, doing nothing, meditating, unplugging, laying in the sun, hiking, sitting in nature, watching a movie, sleeping, etc. The point is that you’re doing said thing for YOURSELF only.
When internal stillness occurs - that inner voice gets louder; clarity and ideas come; problems suddenly become solve-able; difficult tasks become manageable with alternative solutions; gratitude & self-reflection come to the forefront; and your mind + body + soul have a moment to RECHARGE & RECALIBRATE to work more optimally FOR you. Stagnancy is then removed while you become ACTIVATED towards your own definition of productive. This is now an opportunity to reassess & REINVENT your own life.
The best thing is not to fight these moments of stillness, but to deeply embrace them, because we NEED them in order to help GUIDE us into our next moment or chapter or reinvention.
While success is most-assuredly not linear, LIFE’S LESSONS are, so we need to pick up what is being laid down. Be warned that if you don’t occasionally “slow down” on your own (take breaks) to LISTEN to the messages you are receiving from the universe, the world has a way of intervening + forcing a slow-down without your consent. The World is ALWAYS speaking to or trying to communicate with us. We can hear its messages so much more clearly when we sit and listen in stillness.
Stillness & Stagnancy are actually blessings in disguise because they help us to keep it fresh & FLOWING. They afford us the opportunity to keep reinventing ourselves. Be kind to yourself ALWAYS as your life ebbs and flows. Make that GRACE in tow your BFF when dealing with your personal evolution.
Keep it moving - that river of life - but make sure to skip some stones, drink the water, catch some fish, swim, bathe, and feed the plants too 😘
As always, I’m here to help you if you need me as your personal guide 🙏🏽 so contact me directly, should you require any assistance.
BIG LOVE + SUPPORT to you ❤️
Be Well🌱Stay Well
