Questions to ask yourself:
Can I finish something else first and come back to this?
Is anyone counting on me to finish this today?
Will pausing this help me think more clearly about it later?
Creating space for questions like this is a way to begin to explore how, where, and when subtle shifts might be possible. For even though every single thing won’t have an immediate, easy answer, you’re allowed to make space to consider where you might be able to take pressure off and create breathing room.
Not being able to figure it out all at once does not mean you are a failure. Not being able to answer this in this very moment doesn’t automatically mean you might not be able to answer it later. Let the questions you ask become spaces you create to pause, reflect, and consider, even before the moments of clarity.
For all of the questions that you must answer for everything else, allow yourself to welcome a gentle question or two. Create space where it’s possible. It matters, even when it starts small.
-Morgan Harper Nichols
