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Stuck in the Planning Loop? How I’m Recovering My Creative Voice (One Risk at a Time) →

July 17, 2025

Originally published July 2025 on Medium.
This essay names the loop so many creatives know too well: endless planning, endless hesitation, and the quiet erosion of voice beneath the weight of “getting it right.” It’s a reflection on the risks that restore momentum—not dramatic leaps, but small, deliberate acts of choosing action over avoidance.

What opens when we stop perfecting the plan and start trusting the process?
Read it here: Stuck in the Planning Loop: How I’m Recovering My Creative Voice One Risk at a Time

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