What Direction Will This Go?
That’s been the question — one of many — I’ve been wrestling with since publishing The Void Feels Like It’s Closing In. It’s only been a full 24 hours since that post, but when your mind never rests, it can feel like days of circling the same thoughts.
Lately, I’ve felt frustrated. Not because I’m unhappy with The Stratagem’s Archive or what I’ve built here — far from it. I’ve written every day, fought for every minute I could spare, and turned stubborn rage into creation. But now, the spark that once drove me feels dim.
The words still come, but they don’t echo anymore.
It’s not a lack of ideas. I have more than enough of those. It’s that I don’t feel excited to write them. I’ve been walking the same path, and the scenery hasn’t changed. I don’t like the current trajectory. I don’t like how it feels to move without wonder.
In The Void Feels Like It’s Closing In, I wrote about shining light into emptiness — shouting into the void and getting nothing back. That feeling hasn’t gone away. The progress has slowed, the spark has dulled, and I’ve begun to wonder:
What if I stopped shouting? What if I just listened instead?
Maybe that’s what I need. Not more words.
But silence sturdy enough to hold the ones I’ll write next.
I don’t know how long I’ll step away, or what form The Stratagem’s Archive will take when I return. But I know this much: what got me this far can’t take me further. And that’s okay. Growth often begins where repetition ends.
This isn’t the end. It’s a pause — a necessary one.
To everyone who has read, shared, subscribed, or quietly returned to read again: thank you. Every click, every like, every minute you’ve given me has meant more than you know. I didn’t think anyone would ever find this little corner of mine, but I’m glad to have been proven wrong.
While I won’t be posting for a while, I’ll still be around the archives — cleaning, updating, and letting the silence settle in for once. Maybe in that quiet, I’ll finally hear what comes next.
Until then, I’ll see you all in the archives later.
Reflection Question for Readers
When was the last time you stopped creating, chasing, or producing — and simply listened to what silence was trying to tell you?
Call to Action
If you’ve been following The Stratagem’s Archive, consider liking, sharing, subscribing, sitting quietly, or revisiting your favorite posts while I’m away.
Leave a comment about what post resonated most with you — your reflections help me see what the void is saying back.
Thank You For Reaching the End
- Letters from the Void Newsletter
- The Stratagem’s Manifesto 2.0: A Companion Ebook
- The Stratagem’s Manifesto 1.5
- The Stratagem’s Manifesto 1.0
- I Made Small Tangible Artifacts of the Archive
Revisit Prior Posts Below
- It Burns. It’s Bright. It Flashes, then Fades. This Trait of Mine, You Say?
- Alzheimer’s Curse: How It Robs Memories From the Afflicted and Their Loved Ones
- Chores as a Creative Secret Weapon: How Cleaning Sparks Ideas
- From Financial Pursuit to Connection: How Plans2Action Became The Stratagem’s Archive
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