strategic pauses

Ahh, it’s been a while since I wrote anything here! I’ve had a couple of topics in my drafts but I didn’t have to grit to keep typing… I’m still working on that grit thing but I wanted to talk about something else. Pausing.

A temporary stop in action or speech.

I feel like I’m in that state (or season??) right now. I’ve finished all my projects and checked off my to-do lists. I’ve been spending more time on Tiktok, watching K-dramas, and reading stuff on Reddit. So I thought I’d change things up a bit by writing down how I feel about all of this.

To be honest, it can feel like I’m stagnant and in a way…useless. With no client or project to progress with, no invoice to send or receive…the “performer” in me is stuck between panicking and wallowing in misery. Coming from advertising agencies with demanding accounts, I’m not used to having downtimes…especially ones that are this long.

The thought that pauses can be strategic is somehow comforting me.

Just as how songs have a dramatic silence just before the beat drops, or how it’s used to emphasize something—I’m learning that pauses have a purpose too.

In an age where everything happens at a fast pace and we barely have time to process anything…I now see this time as something I can wholeheartedly welcome (or at least try to).

Don’t get me wrong… I don’t want to be caught up in idleness which is why I always pray for wisdom and discernment so I can be strategic about these pauses.

I guess I just don’t want to be so hard on myself whenever they happen.

May this time be productive in a sense that even if it feels like there’s no progress… I have the conviction that I’m growing. I’m growing even in stillness.

I hope this encourages you to think the same. About you. About your pause seasons.