26 October · The quiet middle is part of doing things.

Sadness

I feel discouraged by all the ordinary practice between exciting moments.

A little room to breathe.26 October

Sadness

“For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1902 collected editionThe Builders, stanza 3Read the source ↗

The quiet middle is part of doing things.

Starting brings novelty and finishing brings something clear to point to, while the middle can feel repetitive. You can make that stretch more manageable with shorter sessions, company, or a clearer stopping point without demanding that every part feel equally exciting.

ONE SMALL STEP

Set a modest endpoint for the next session and plan something pleasant afterward.

A little room to breathe.26 October

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.