Composer’s Mindset: When It Feels Stuck

Alice In Wonderland by The Folio Society

Dear Reader,

I hope you’ve all had a great and productive summer. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to feel “stuck.” Even when life is full — new projects, new roles, new ideas — sometimes the mind refuses to move forward.

This summer, I joined a charity organisation as a Trustee, helping shape their content and sound. I also started working on new music. On paper, everything looks busy. Yet inside, I often feel motionless. After such a hectic year, I gave myself permission to rest and recharge, but the feeling of something being “off” still lingers.

A gift from a friend — Alice in Wonderland illustrated by The Folio Society — made me pause. Reading it with my favourite soundtracks playing in the background, I began to notice how much I share with Alice. Every challenge in life, like every peculiar character she meets, feels stranger and more complicated than the last. Does it ever stop? Sadly, no. Can I control it? Not always. But what I can do is adjust.

Alice loses herself in curiosity but eventually comes back to her senses. Life isn’t a fairytale, and it doesn’t slow down — but perhaps it becomes lighter when we share it. Maybe our stories won’t change the weight of life, but they might remind someone they’re not alone. And you’ll never know the impact until you try.

Love,

Viktoriia❤️

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