Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Practice the pause


 An Impression After a Pause

I once wrote that every experience leaves an impression.

Some impressions are instant.

Some take time.

And some require silence before they can be understood.

I stepped away from writing for a while. Life happened quietly, and I let it. I observed more than I expressed. I listened instead of unfolding my thoughts into words.

This space was never meant to be loud. It was always meant to be honest.

Trying to write again after 2.5 years requires a certain courage—a willingness to sit with my thoughts and face what I feel, even when it is uncertain. There is less urgency to explain, and more comfort in simply noticing—what stays, what changes, and what teaches us without announcement.

Sometimes, life leaves us in uncertainty.

 Connections shift, closeness can confuse, and some feelings linger longer than we expect.


"Thoughts drift like autumn leaves,

settling softly where the heart can notice them."


Impressions don’t fade with time. They evolve.

This blog continues to be a safe place to reflect, to explore the mind, and to write what life leaves behind. Not everything needs an answer. Some things only need acknowledgment.

This is one such moment.


Impressions continue.

Practice the pause

 An Impression After a Pause I once wrote that every experience leaves an impression. Some impressions are instant. Some take time. And some...