One arm, one leg, one nod of the head …

Movement gets us unstuck. It restores agency by giving us a feeling we’re acting on our situation.*
Bruce Feiler

although it may appear paradoxical, in order to acquire a profound view of things, you most first of all move randomly**
Federico Castigliano

Keep moving;
Against stuckness,
Stand up, turn around, or go for a walk,
Have a doodle pad by your writing,
Open a book for a page or three,
Have a conversation with someone.

To your “steps” add randomness,
Welcome nonlinearity,
And make the steps smaller and allow them
to be slower:
A long time is not the same
as never.^


Move with randomness, smallness, time, and
keep things simple:
‘How do you do it?’ said night
‘How do you wake up and shine?’
‘I keep it simple,’ said light
‘One day at a time’^^

*Bruce Feiler’s Life Is in the Transitions;
**Federico Castigliano’s Flâneur;
^Seth Godin’s blog: A long time is not the same as never;
^^Lemn Sissay’s let the light pour in.

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