The Urge to Move, the Courage to Pause

By Katie Wiles

In the past few weeks, it’s felt like I’ve stepped into a quantum leap.

I’ve been flooded with insight and energy around my writing. My Substack space — once a quiet corner for essays and reflections—suddenly feels like it has potential. Not just a hub for scattered musings, but a creative platform I can grow from. Something real.

New ideas came rushing in: interviews! Guest essays! A website refresh! I dove in, as I always do—fully and fast.

But alongside that mome...