I didn’t pause. Didn’t ask. Didn’t check if I even wanted to. I started steering. That’s what I do. I take the wheel. Even when the map isn’t mine. Even when …
Filling the Place
I entered with presence. It wasn’t mine. It belonged to the place. I scanned. Shifted up. Filled the spacebefore anyone asked me to. That’s what I had …
Shifting Gear
I walked in calm. I was already performing. I wasn’t listening, I was rehearsing. Preparing answers I hadn’t been asked. No one told me to do that. It’s …
I Missed the Moment
I thought I was being productive. Turns out, I was performing. Performance is a pattern. I thought I was making progress. Turns out, I was managing …
I Framed Myself
I thought I was being honest. Turns out, I was being urgent. Urgent is a frame. I thought I was being clear. Turns out, I was maintaining. Maintaining is a …
The Right Time
I told myself it wasn’t the right time. Too early. Too late. Too not ready. Too not aligned. I wanted the moment to feel perfect. The right time rarely …
The Right Place
I thought I wanted an answer. Ideally, the right answer. I wanted to be right. I wanted to do the right thing. I wanted to have the right word. An answer …
A Fading Echo
I thought I was aligned. Same direction. Same intent. Same picture in my head. For a moment, I was. It felt clear. It felt connected. It felt right. Then it …
Everything is Backwards
I didn’t feel like it. Told myself I’d wait. Until I felt like doing it. When I had clarity. When I felt motivated. When I was aligned. When it felt …
Better Than B4
I thought I knew the problem. Named it. Framed it. Felt the weight of it. I kept pushing against it. It kept pushing back. Every attempt to fix itmade it …
No Thanx
I saw the problem. At least, that’s what I called it. How I identified it. It was waving at me. Daring me. Inviting me in. I started reaching for my …
More Better
I was trying to make it better. Not better than before. More better. Felt like it could be better. Wanted it to be better. I couldn’t find anything to put …