Staying in the Messy Middle
- Sharon Ross
- Mar 31
- 1 min read
Core Experience
A shift from rushing toward a finished answer to recognizing the middle as the place where clarity actually forms.
Why This Practice Exists
When something doesn’t feel right yet, it’s easy to either force a decision or keep generating more options. This practice creates a pause inside the middle, where refinement and recognition can happen without pressure to resolve immediately.
How to Begin
Use this when you notice yourself:
jumping between options
feeling like you “should” decide already
or wanting to restart instead of continue
Practice Prompt
Take the current version of what you’re working on and make one small adjustment.
Not to improve it.
Just to see it more clearly.
Then pause and ask:
What about this still doesn’t feel like mine?
Stay there a moment before making another change.
Gentle Close
You don’t need to escape the middle.
It’s the part that’s doing the work.
If you sit with it, this practice is less about doing something… and more about not exiting too early.