You are not weak for feeling weary. You are human in a time that asks too much, too fast, from hearts not built for this noise.
Climate change, AI upheaval, deglobalisation, shrinking economies, post-Brexit aftershocks, the long tail of a pandemic — it’s a poly-crisis that hums beneath everything.
Social media amplifies the fear, institutions creak, and nature feels far away. No wonder our nervous systems are tired.
When the news is all noise and the mountain looks too high, stopping makes sense. Our bodies seek safety, our minds reach for stillness — even if that stillness becomes stuckness.
That pause isn’t failure; it’s a sign of care trying to protect you.
There were seasons I looked out at the world and thought: what’s the point of trying? The barriers felt too high, the problems too tangled, the good news too rare.
I lamented — and then, slowly, began to move again. Not because I had answers, but because I missed feeling alive.
“Leadership, to me, begins with that shared ache — and the gentle choice to move anyway.”
— Scott
In an age of overlapping crises, anxiety is not a personal flaw — it’s an intelligent response. The task isn’t to silence it, but to listen, breathe, and take one small, honest step.
That’s what Stop Worrying. Lead. is built for: meeting the overwhelm with calm, finding clarity in the fog, and remembering courage as a shared resource.
