Catharine Mi-Sookさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Catharine Mi-SookInstagram)「The quiet whisper. It knows where to go, what to do & what you want. A proverbial sticky note. I once co-facilitated creative workshops and it was a pinnacle time for me. I wanted it to last forever. And then that whisper. Simplify, simplify, simplify. That’s all I heard echoing within my heart. I argued with it, ignored it, and still... simplify. It knew what I needed. And the truth was that I was heading towards burn out and needed to rest & grow wings. . Right around that time I was at a show where my favorite musicians were playing, and afterwards one of them told me, “You are going to be pulled back into a quiet place for awhile before you step into your creative purpose.” The whisper, yet again. I was gobsmacked, you’d think in the best sort of way, but I was actually thoroughly irritated. I didn’t want to simplify. I wanted the pinnacle to remain. But burn out started to show itself. My joy waned. I felt pressed on all sides. Suddenly I knew what I wanted, and needed, more than anything else: to simplify. Funny how that works. . I thought that since I was finally following through everything would just fall into place. No, not even close. More like everything hit the fan. To simplify meant to draw a boundary. I lost friendships and an entire community. And it got quiet. For a long time. I felt rather purposeless too. So I started a daily practice. One doodle a day. Which led me to a new network. Which opened up new creative horizons. Which brought me back to journaling after a bit of a hiatus. Which led me to my roots in visual design. Which led to product design. Which led to another and another and the sky’s the limit. . I still need to remember this story of old. That possibility is limitless. That quiet seasons can be the rubber band of a slingshot getting ready to launch you out. That it might feel purposeless but it’s not. That the tiny whisper in your heart will always guide you right. That it might not seem like things are going well but that what you grow and gain far outweighs the cost. That sometimes you need to be your best advocate. And that you’re worth it. Always. . . . . Vagabond Notebook, a co-design with @franklinchristoph - link in bio」10月30日 0時25分