Possibility Exists in Emptiness

I find that hard to remember sometimes. 

But tonight, standing in my room, staring blankly at my unmade bed, I tapped into that power of nothingness for a few moments. And was reminded of the power of what’s available when I do. 

An unmade bed can remind us of our need for rest

I'm so used to going. doing. checking things off. trying to improve and reach big goals. 

But sometimes, when I'm really tired or overwhelmed or just sick of being on a screen, and unmotivated to do anything else, I just sit there. Or stand there. 

Initially it feels empty. boring. like something is wrong. zombified in some way, with my mind spinning about, wondering how to fill the space. 

But when I can allow it, even just for a few moments, the slowing down opens me to that doorway of possibility. curiosity starts to seep in. even motivation. 

And before I know it, the negative sensation that accompanied that initial 
loneliness, 
emptiness, 
purposelessness, 
overwhelm, 
starts to transform into that sense of positive possibility. 

A space of nothingness transformed to possibility
Photo by Tamara Staton in Arches National Park

A space where things seem possible that weren’t before. 
Ideas arise. 
Thoughts come to me that I never considered before. 

I find myself leaning into topics without the sense of inhibition or block that I felt before. 

As humans, we need those moments when we can slow down and truly savor what exists when we aren’t trying to achieve. When we aren’t trying to fix or solve or improve or even be resilient.

This is especially true for those of us driven by purpose. When the work feels urgent and the world needs fixing, stopping feels like a luxury we can't afford. 

But that emptiness? That inclination to stand there and stare at your unmade bed sometimes? 
That’s not luxury. Nor failure. It might actually be just the thing you need.