Feeling Stuck (But Staying Hopeful)

The Motivation Slump (and What Comes Next)

So, I did say I’d be back writing weekly blogs… and, well, you can probably tell that hasn’t exactly gone to plan. The motivation just hasn’t been there lately. I keep opening my laptop, staring at the blinking cursor, and deciding that maybe today isn’t the day.

It’s not that I’ve done nothing, I’ve been slowly applying for jobs, dragging myself through the motions, but nothing I’ve seen has truly called to me. I keep catching myself thinking that maybe the standard 9–5 life just isn’t enough for me anymore. But then again, I don’t quite know what is.

It’s this weird middle ground, I know I need to make money to live, to travel, to do all the amazing things I dream about, but at the same time, the idea of sitting behind a computer forever feels suffocating. Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do. I love marketing. I love the thrill of coming up with big, creative, multi-channel ideas that actually work. But lately, I’ve realised I want those ideas to mean something. I want to help people. Or animals. Or the planet. Something that makes the stress and screen time actually worth it.

Right now, though, I’m just… stuck. Not in a dramatic, everything-is-crumbling way, more like being at a crossroads without a map. You know you’ll find the right turn eventually, you just haven’t spotted the signpost yet.

The difference this time is that I’m not panicking about it. I’m trying to trust the process (which is not easy for someone whose brain runs at 200mph). I genuinely believe something will click when it’s meant to. And maybe this quiet, unmotivated phase is just part of the reset, the calm before things start picking up again.

So here’s to figuring it out slowly, keeping the faith, and remembering that feeling stuck doesn’t mean you’re failing, it just means you’re still moving, even if it’s at your own pace.