When Doing More Isn’t the Answer 💭

mindset and growth

Jun 16

Written By Sol Luna

The line between discipline and disconnect is thinner than we think ⚖️

There was a time I fasted because I could.

36 hours. Then 16:8. Then another 36.

I never paused to ask,

“Is this what my body truly needs?” 🤔🫠

I was too focused on shrinking.

Too focused on achieving something visible.

Too focused on proving… what, exactly? 🎯

I confused capability with necessity.

I mistook restriction for care.

And I didn’t realise —

that even strength, when misapplied, becomes self-abandonment 🧱💔

Yes, you can take on more.

But does it nourish you? 🥣

Yes, you can tolerate discomfort.

But must you live inside it all the time? 😵‍💫

Sometimes we keep pushing,

not because we need to,

but because we haven’t learned how to stop 🛑🧠

What if rest was also strength? 💤💪

What if saying no — even to things you “can” do — was a deeper form of self-respect? 🙅‍♀️🪞

What if doing less was how you finally heard your own rhythm again? 🎶🧘‍♀️

💭 You don’t have to prove how much you can take.

💭 You’re allowed to change your mind when your body speaks.

💭 You’re allowed to return to yourself 🏡

Sol Luna