Wednesday Library Malix – taking a pause by doing something else

Wednesday Library Malix is about something I’ve had to learn the hard way – how to take a real pause that actually works.

Taking a pause.

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Not the kind where you lie down and try to rest.
Because sometimes, that’s exactly when the thoughts get louder.

Wednesday Library Malix – a pause is not always rest

When you lie down and try to “just rest”…

That’s when it starts.

The thoughts.
The overthinking.
Everything that can’t be solved in that moment.

And that’s not a pause.

That’s just more of what’s already going on.

👉 A pause is not always stopping.
👉 A pause can be changing direction.

Pausing by doing something else

For me, a pause often means:

Going outside
Taking a swim
Cooking something
Writing
Doing something with my hands

Nothing big.

Just something that moves me
from my head back into my body.

That’s what Wednesday Library Malix is really about – finding your own way to pause.

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Between the lines – my voice

This isn’t just about taking a break.

It’s about understanding that stillness
is not always what helps.

Sometimes you don’t need to stop.

Sometimes you just need to move differently.

✨ Reflection – we are not alone in this

Maybe it’s not just me who feels this way.

Maybe there are more of us sitting there sometimes,
with thoughts that move a little too fast
and a body that just needs something different.

And maybe it’s not about doing it right.

But about finding your own way.
Your way to pause.
Your way to stay – without getting stuck.

We are probably more than we think trying to figure this out.

💬 Question for you

What does a pause look like for you?
Is it stillness – or doing something else?

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Carina Ikonen Nilsson

Maybe a pause isn’t about stopping completely.

Maybe it’s about choosing something different for a while.

And somewhere in that…
you might actually find it.

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🇬🇧 Wednesday Library – taking a pause by doing something else