Julie Woods, that blind woman (don’t worry, that’s how she introduces herself), said something so simple it was profound.
“If you make a mistake, pause.”
We were on a phone call preparing for an interview on her podcast, My Business Stars (which features conversations with disabled business owners). She explained that pausing made it easier for the editor to find and fix the mistake.
This was brilliant!
- I could advise my own podcast guests of this gem. Previously I’d told them to restart the word or sentence. But that pause is necessary, we tend to talk quite fast and run our words together.
- In life we need a pause. Mistakes get us riled up and we push through, rather than pausing for a moment to process the feelings.
Earlier that day I’d been on a call with Hermi (I hope to work with him to create a gorgeous online space) who lives in Spain. When I mentioned my need for daily naps he talked about siesta; where he lives from 2-5pm every day, every thing shuts down.
The week prior, on a call for the Beautiful You Coaching Academy Neurodivergent Community, Tao Kroesche talked about rest being a revolutionary act. The patriarchy wants us to be productive. Fuck the patriarchy.
The message was coming at me from everywhere and I finally got it. This year I’ve added a siesta to my regular schedule, rather than waiting till my body tells me to lie down. A pause in my day.
(The interview is publishing tomorrow 10 March 2026)