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April 18, 2026·2 min read12

Staying with a question

We are taught to resolve things. To close the open loop, to choose, to move on.

But some questions are not meant to be answered quickly. They are meant to be lived with — turned slowly in the hand like a stone.

What feels heavy in your life right now? What part of you is not being expressed? What are you quietly avoiding?

You don't need the answer. Staying with the question is already a beginning.

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Which question from this stayed with you most?
What matters most to you right now?

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Where does your life fit you right now — and where not?
Work
Relationships
Where you live
Your daily rhythm
Your body and energy

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