For everyone who feels that action means that things get fixed or all becomes right in the world this may be for you. I am definitely a person that feels a lot of anxiety when things are not done or unresolved and feels better when action is taken. However, not everything requires a response. Maybe just taking the time to actively not do anything is all the answer anyone needs.

So many things changed in my life recently and what was my five-year plan is tossed out the window. Every fiber in my body told me that I needed to do something to turn my life around. I felt, for a long time, that I was on this sinking ship that no matter how much I wanted to turn things around, there are too many holes to plug. I struggled with the feeling of falling into a depression of sorts or a mood where I felt really helpless.

But slowly I realized that if I don't do anything that sometimes the very best things come out of it. It means that you have decided to let go and not care what has happened. I was hesitant at first to go through with that kind of thinking. I was always taught that no matter what I have to try something. But doing nothing is sort of like doing something about a situation. I got a lot of closure, good situations, best of friends out of simply not doing anything at all.

It is ok to not do anything. When everything gets overwhelming, taking a step back and seeing what needs to be done means that you are actively sacrificing what makes you feel good at the moment. For me, it is jumping into action to fix things. By doing nothing, I have become a person that is ok with not having things figured out. Doing nothing afforded me the opportunity to really see what I was doing to myself and trying to fall into a new pattern. I've smelt roses. hiked trails, took breaths, and really saw that doing nothing can actively change who you are.

If Winnie the Pooh can figure out that doing nothing leads to great adventures and close friendships then I'm terribly excited to find out what else is in store for me.