August 2025 Update: Why I’m Taking a Break to Reset & Reflect

TL;DR

I am taking about 2 weeks off. I need a break, I need to work on other things, and I need time to relax.

Longer Story

While I was working on my next post, I sat down to write a personal reflection and realized that I have not been working on any of my goals that I set for myself this year. These are personal goals, creative goals, and even some general home maintenance that I've been putting off until I had more time.

The post that I was drafting is about flow. I will be sharing that post eventually, but I do not have a set date, still mulling over the flow of the post😅. As I wrote, I began to thing about how easy it is to become caught up with "going with the flow," that you slowly drift away from the things that bring you joy, or even what simply needs to get done.

That is what happened with me. I set aside a lot of things I love to do, and things that matter to me. So, for the next two weeks, I'm hitting pause here to catch up, reset and give myself time to be creative again (I have a stack of sewing projects to catch up on.).

Journal Prompts

Even though this was mostly an update post, I want to leave you with something reflective. I started to look for journal prompts for myself and realized that this is exactly the spark that can help others too. My own realization came while writing a reflection, exactly what happens when you journal. 

Here are a few prompts you might find useful:

• When in my life has going with the flow supported my growth or peace of mind?
• When has it led me to avoid responsibility, decisions, or uncomfortable truths?
• What’s the difference between surrender and complacency in my experience?
• Are there areas of my life right now where I’ve been “flowing” instead of being intentional?
• What would it look like to bring more choice, presence, or structure into those areas?
• How can I honor both trust (flow) and responsibility (intention) at the same time?

Moving Forward

No need to fear. I am still going to finish the Divine Archetype Series. That is a for sure 100% for-sure outcome. I am actually well into writing both the King and the Wizard aspects of the God. Sometimes though, the personal reflections I include with the posts can hit harder than I expected, and I need time to step back and breathe. That's exactly what happened to me as I was writing the other parts.

I also have a few more posts that are basically written, but I would like to refine the messages before releasing them. I tend to write a lot when I am in pain. Something I don't often admit is the level of discomfort I let myself endure before I finally stop and rest. going with the flow can make it easier for me to push forward, but I've realized that sometimes "flow" is a disguise for avoidance. I often will go until I am unable to keep going, which can stretch yourself thin. This is where I am at. 

I have been using a work management program. As you will find out in the next blog post, it was this very tool that made me realize, I was too in the flow, ignoring too much for the sake of getting things done.

Until next time,

Athena Rocar