From Thought Storm to Stillness: Finding Clarity in the Chaos
Some days, I feel like I’m walking around with a thousand beautiful ideas floating just outside my body. They swirl around me like beautiful bubbles in my atmosphere—delicate, magical, and full of potential. I can feel them. I can even see them. But I can’t always catch them!
They drift just out of reach, and it takes real effort to grab hold of one. And when I finally lock eyes on a single idea, it becomes all I can think about. I start reaching, chasing, searching… and suddenly I’m not even present in my life anymore. I’m stuck between where I am and where I want to be, chasing an idea I can’t quite catch.
And that stuckness? It feels frozen, like mental gridlock. I trick myself into thinking I need rest, but the truth is—I haven’t done anything yet. I haven’t created, moved, or made progress. Just thought. And that kind of thinking can be so heavy when it leads nowhere.
But then... something magical happens when I finally sit down and make the space to create.
When I slow down enough to be present—really present—one of those ideas can gently float right into the palm of my hand. It chooses me. And only then can I begin to examine this idea in detail, try to make sense of it, and begin the process of bringing it into my world.
I know exactly when those moments happen because they feel so different from the noise of my everyday thought storm. They’re quiet. Clear. Peaceful.
That’s the kind of presence I want more of in my life. Not to capture every idea, but to live in a way where I’m open to the ones that are ready to land.
🌸 A Gentle Reflection:
If you’re someone who feels constantly overwhelmed by your own creative brain, I see you. You’re not lazy. You’re not unproductive. Your mind is just full—and sometimes, full needs a little stillness to sort itself out.
Try this with me:
Next time your thoughts are swirling, don’t chase the bubbles. Just sit. Breathe. Create something, anything—even if it’s just messy marks on a page. You might be surprised which idea decides to rest in your palm.
