These Little Thoughts Are Keeping Us Away From Peace & Clarity (And They Aren’t Even Ours)

Today we’re exploring the thought patterns that keep us stuck in cycles of overwhelm, guilt, and inaction, and that block change, prevent peace and clarity, and deny us the spaciousness we desperately need in our lives. But these thoughts aren’t yours — they are influenced by broader societal stories and cultural conditioning and we’re going upstream to catch them in the act. So to speak. This episode is a follow-up to What Happens When the Space We Need for Our Mental Wellbeing Is Being Sold off to the Highest Bidder? If you haven’t listened to that one yet, I highly recommend it for added context.Join me to explore:The three persistent thoughts blocking space for peace and clarity in your lifeHow these thoughts are shaped by invisible societal stories about worth, scarcity, value, and the role of the individualHow and why rest, clarity, and spaciousness feel like indulgences Why “I’ll have space when…” is a lie (that we always tell ourselves, including me)The arrival fallacy and its roots in extractive systemsWhat Nature has to say about all this Mentioned in this episode:The F word, at least a couple of times, but it’s essential. Kind of. You'll seeNature is a fan of Queens of the Stone Age - coolOther work talking about the transmission of thoughts and stories —how our individual thoughts and experiences and inner narratives are influenced by larger ideologies and societal values is here, here, here and hereRecent episodes connecting our self worth to productivity and busyness: are Is It in Our Nature To Be Restless, Unsettled and Anxious? and Why You Never, Ever Feel Good Enough (Even Though You Are Somewhat Amazing)To comment, share a story, idea, thought or grumble for the next part of this conversation on Space, email me (let me know if you don’t want your name included anywhere)If you want, pop yourself on to my Friends List for updates and invitations.I write on Substack now — come interact there if you like.Everything I do is by donation or gift. You can donate to support my work here if you want (thank you, amazing person).Thank you so much for being with me today. You are so fly 🪰