I hope this note meets you gently as your week is getting underway.

I wanted to share something I’ve been noticing for myself lately.  How easy it is to keep going on autopilot, even when my body is asking for a pause.

 

I caught myself last week keeping my laptop open throughout the middle of the day. Checking websites, creating Google Docs, and brainstorming ideas. Not out of necessity, but out of a familiar pull to be doing, reaching out, producing something. 

Doing, doing, doing. 

And when I stopped for a bit, it was clear that what I actually needed wasn’t more output. 

 

It was space. 

 

Or maybe even…a lot more space.

 

I have a feeling I’m not the only one feeling that tension right now.

 

That craving for space, the kind that actually feels fulfilling, has been sitting with me. I think a lot about community, creativity, and how much it matters to have places where we can show up without needing to be impressive or productive. Places where we can slow down, connect, and remember ourselves a bit.

 

My Creative Wisdom continues to grow and evolve into what I need more of in my own life…and honestly, what I sense many people around me need too. 

It’s why I started hosting gatherings over the past few months:

 

 

If being with others in low-pressure, very human ways feels supportive right now, I’d love for you to join.

 

A casual morning to connect with other women building businesses. No agenda, no pitches. Just conversation, warmth, and shared space.

 

A guided journaling experience designed to help you slow down, reconnect with your creativity, and listen inward for a bit.

 

If you ever want to see what’s coming up next, I’m keeping everything on my Events Page.

I created a podcast called Notes From The Threshold. It’s a space where I talk through those in-between moments out loud. The pauses, the questions, the edges where something is ending and something else hasn’t fully begun.

 

The solo episodes are short and reflective, meant to feel like listening in on a real, honest thought process rather than being taught or fixed. I'd love to hear how these episodes land for you.

If you’ve been curious about how I work with people beyond these gatherings and conversations, My Creative Wisdom is also the home for my one-on-one and small group work. I support people in creative, personal, and professional transitions through sessions and short containers that are designed to feel grounded, spacious, and supportive.

I know many of my connections aren’t local to Chicagoland, so I’ve been exploring how virtual spaces might feel genuinely supportive in this moment.

 

If you’re open to sharing, I’d love to know: 

What kind of connection or support would feel most useful to you in an online setting these days?

If you reply, please know I will read every word.

I’m not in a rush to define everything in my world too tightly right now. So, I trust that when something is a fit, you’ll feel it. I’ll share more as things continue to take shape.

 

For now, I’m just really glad you’re here. 🩷

 

Whether you come to a gathering, listen to an episode, or simply read this quietly and move on with your day, you’re part of this.

 

More soon. 

Take care of yourself,

carisa@carisadeegan.com | carisadeegan.com

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