Chaos can feel more comfortable than calm when that’s your baseline. I’ve caught myself chasing “busy” just to feel like I’m doing enough, filling up every gap so there’s no space to pause. It’s a pattern I know I’ve carried since childhood, and one I’ve seen modeled around me too. Still learning that stillness doesn’t mean something’s wrong, it just means I’m safe enough to slow down.
Chaos can feel more comfortable than calm when that’s your baseline. I’ve caught myself chasing “busy” just to feel like I’m doing enough, filling up every gap so there’s no space to pause. It’s a pattern I know I’ve carried since childhood, and one I’ve seen modeled around me too. Still learning that stillness doesn’t mean something’s wrong, it just means I’m safe enough to slow down.