When you feel stuck, it’s tempting to call it “writer’s
block” or blame a creative barrier. But more often than not, that feeling is
actually your mind steering away from something uncomfortable. Maybe it’s a
tough decision you’re putting off, a change you don’t want to face, or a
conversation that feels too risky. The sense of being blocked is your mind’s
way of protecting you from discomfort, not a sign that you lack ideas or
ability. If you look closer, you’ll usually find you’re sidestepping something
that matters.
Recognizing that avoidance is at play can be liberating. It
shifts the narrative from self-criticism to self-understanding. Instead of
asking, “Why am I blocked?” ask, “What am I avoiding?” When you honestly
confront what you’re dodging, you start to reclaim your power and momentum.
It’s in facing our fears and uncertainties that growth begins, and that’s where
real creativity lives.
No one is immune to moments of avoidance. The trick is to
notice when you’re using “blocked” as a shield. What would happen if you leaned
in, felt the discomfort, and let yourself move forward anyway? Sometimes, the
wisdom you’re seeking is already waiting for you on the other side of what
you’re avoiding. The block isn’t there to stop you, it’s pointing toward the
next brave step.
Let’s stop calling everything a “block.”
You’re not blocked. You’re avoiding something. And that something is probably
discomfort, truth, or change.
Blocks don’t just show up. They form when we keep dodging the thing we don’t
want to look at. The hard conversation. The painful truth. The decision we
don’t want to make.
The more you avoid, the heavier it gets. Not because you’re cursed or broken,
but because avoidance creates stuckness.
You’re not broken. You’re scared. You’re unsure. And maybe you’re exhausted.
That’s not a block. That’s a cue to get real.
Want to move the “block”? Stop running. Turn around and face what you’ve been
avoiding.
That’s the real unlock.
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