“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”—Dr. Seuss
- Michelle Donath
- Jun 17, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: 18 hours ago

We ask a lot of questions.
Why don’t I feel like myself?
Why am I so tired, even when I sleep?
Why does my focus disappear halfway through the day?
Why is my mood so up and down?
Why does my body feel like a stranger sometimes?
These aren’t shallow questions. They come from lived experience. From days that feel harder than they should. From moments of wondering, Is this just how it is now?
So we go looking. For answers. For something to explain the shift. For something to help us feel more in control of what’s going on.
And often, what we find is… more complication.
There’s no shortage of information.
No shortage of methods or plans or protocols. No shortage of people telling us what we should be doing better.
And when we’re already feeling uncertain, that noise can be convincing. Because if the questions feel layered and heavy, then surely the answer must be layered and heavy, too.
Something detailed. Something specific. Something new.
But what if it’s not?
What if the answer is something quiet? Something we’ve overlooked because it didn’t seem impressive enough?
Like noticing we haven’t eaten properly all day. Like realising we’ve gone three days without stepping outside. Like remembering that we think more clearly when we’ve slept, moved, and eaten something warm.
It’s not about oversimplifying the problem. The questions still matter. They’re still complex. But that doesn’t mean the answer has to match in intensity.
Sometimes the body just needs space. Sometimes the mind just needs a little steadiness. Sometimes we don’t need a full reset, just a gentle return inward.
And that’s where curiosity comes in.
Not the kind that leads to spirals. Not the kind that sends us deeper into research or self-doubt. The kind that says: What if I pay attention to how I feel… and take that seriously?
What if we don’t wait until we’re depleted to ask what would help? What if we don’t assume we’re doing it wrong, but ask smaller questions instead?
What feels off right now? What feels better when I do it consistently?
Curiosity makes space for change. Without pressure. Without shame. Without needing to get it perfect.
The truth is: we’ve always known more than we think. We’ve just been taught to second-guess it.
But healing, real, meaningful change, doesn’t always come from doing more. Sometimes it comes from doing less, but doing it with attention.
A real meal. A quiet moment. A full breath. A conversation that includes the body, the mind, and the messy middle of being human.
We don’t need to chase clarity. We just need to create space for it.
And that’s what this work really is. Not a plan to follow. Not a diagnosis to fix. A conversation. With your body. With your genes. With the version of you that’s still in there, waiting to feel supported.
So yes, the questions are complicated. And the answers?
Sometimes they’re already within reach. Sometimes they’ve been showing up for weeks. Sometimes they just needed you to notice.
That’s where change begins. With noticing. With curiosity.