From Reset to Momentum: The Chop Wood, Carry Water Practice

Welcome to the third and final Wisdom Drop in this reset mini-series.

Here’s the truth: resilience grows not from grand gestures but from micro-movements. The smallest action — sweeping the porch, making the bed, or walking five minutes — grounds us, breaks overwhelm, and restores momentum.

Chop wood, carry water. These simple acts unlock clarity and bring us back into flow.

When life feels overwhelming — the inbox overflowing, the bills looming, the pressure mounting — it’s easy to freeze. To spin. To wait for the “big fix.”

But resilience often begins with something much smaller.

There’s an old saying I live by: Chop wood, carry water.
On my farmette, sometimes it’s literal — carrying water buckets, collecting wood from the forest. Other times it’s ordinary: weeding for ten minutes, cleaning the bathroom, checking the air in my tires.

The action itself doesn’t matter. What matters is the shift.
That one micro-movement interrupts the overwhelm. It grounds you in the present moment. Presence brings clarity. And clarity sparks momentum.

What started as one small act often turns into another, and then another. Soon the to-do list feels lighter, not heavier.

When life knocks you sideways, you don’t need a massive reset. You need a tiny one. Chop wood, carry water. And let momentum carry you forward.

👉 What’s your “chop wood, carry water” practice?

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