Mindwell

Why I Crave Silence More Than Motivation

These days, we are surrounded by noise that disguises itself as motivation.

Reels shouting at us to hustle. Podcasts telling us to push harder. Quotes urging us to “never quit.”
And for a while, I followed them all. I thought I needed more motivation to fix my life, to become better, to finally feel enough.

But over time, I started to feel something strange — exhausted, not inspired. Like my mind was always running, even when my body wanted rest.

That’s when I realized something:
It wasn’t motivation I needed. It was silence.

Not the silence of an empty room — but the silence inside me.
A moment when no one is asking me to be more.
A pause between two thoughts where I can finally breathe.

In silence, I don’t feel like I have to prove anything.
I just exist. I observe. I feel.
And slowly, that quiet begins to heal things that all the motivation in the world could not.

Silence doesn’t scream — it listens.
And sometimes, that’s all I truly need.

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Thanks for reading.
Have you ever craved silence more than motivation? What does your kind of peace look like?

A Quiet Mind Is a Rare Place

Sometimes I feel like my mind is a crowded room — full of noise, doubts, endless thoughts.
And in that noise, I lose myself.

But I’ve realized: peace doesn’t come from controlling the noise.
It comes from stepping away from it.

Even if it’s just for a minute — closing my eyes, breathing slowly, letting the storm pass on its own.

We keep chasing more — more success, more clarity, more motivation.
But what if what we truly need… is less?

Less noise.
Less judgment.
Less trying to “fix” everything.

This blog is my quiet space — not to impress, but to express.
If you’re also seeking silence in this loud world, maybe you’ll find something here.

Let’s breathe, reflect, and slowly return to ourselves.

Thanks for reading. If this thought helped you, feel free to stay connected or explore more when I write again.

What’s on my desk

I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing the family taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep nearby only a few quality items that serve multiple purposes over a stockpile of things I might never need.

My daily planner

My planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. White paper. No ruled lines to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog posts. I usually go through one planner every month.

Staying Organized

Who me? Organized? My husband might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly schedule. You know: school, swimming, grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we all pitch in. No one person does everything. But we do have a little secret that helps our day run more smoothly.

Travel Tips

There are millions of tips out there on how to fly with kids, what to bring on camping vacations, which suitcase to buy, where to go and what to see in just about every corner on Earth. What I want to share today is something a little different – something that we discovered last summer during a family hike in the Appalachians.