In a world driven by doing, pausing can feel lazy, inaccessible, and scary. Most of us know that rest is important, but often find ourselves caught between what our bodies are telling us and the cultural expectations we’re pushing up against. It’s a lot to navigate, and takes time to soften into. In Part 1 of a 3-part series on liminal space and creative pauses, hear the wisdom from three writers who have approached this in different ways, plus a handful of practical suggestions for embracing this energy in daily life.
Conversation Starters
“I had intentionally brought no distractions: no email, no books, no articles to read, no doing-things, no podcasts, no small or big work tasks, no lists, no organizing intentions, nothing. That was it. It sounds easy. It wasn’t.” —author Molly Caro May on her recent sabbatical
Episode Highlights
3 authors on how pausing has impacted their creativity
Reflections from book burnout, starting a brand new book, and planned sabbaticals
The attachment between worth and productivity
Practical suggestions for embracing the pause in daily life
Linkable Mentions
The Pause and Creating Conditions (Molly Caro May)
“Body Full of Stars: Female Rage and the Passage Into Motherhood” by Molly Caro May
How I Start a New Book (Katherine May)
Episode 34: The Necessity of Winter with Rebecca Magee
Episode 40: Searching for White Space
Episode 41: The Discomfort of White Space
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