There’s something I want to say out loud — maybe because you need to hear it, or maybe because I needed to say it to myself first.

It’s okay to take a break.

Not the kind of break that comes with guilt or explanation.
Not the kind where you promise you’ll “make up for it later.”
Just… a real pause.

I’ll be honest—I’ve been dragging the last few days. Ideas aren’t flowing, motivation feels flat, and nothing I pick up seems to click. Maybe you’ve had weeks like that too.

I’ve noticed a pattern: it often happens when I finally have space to slow down. When I’m busy and when things are pushing me...

The other day, I needed to buy tickets for an event. Easy enough, right? Except the app wasn’t cooperating. After a couple of failed tries, I thought, I’ll just reach out to the person who sent me the link.

But then I stopped myself.

And I’m so glad I did.

I realized right in that moment that rea...