In design, as in life, there is often a dissonance between where we are and where we feel we should be. The image above captures this disconnect – a pair of slippers left behind, a foot grounded in the present, and a light that seems to suggest another world. It is a still frame of movement paused, a visual echo of something internal.
As creatives, we often design for what is not yet visible. Our minds wander into spaces before our bodies catch up. Sometimes, the truest ideas come from this disalignment, when the heart drifts faster than the hands. That is where soul-driven design begins, not from what is directly in front of us, but from the tension between presence and longing.
I believe creativity is not just about making beautiful things. It is about honoring the invisible steps that lead there, even when they seem scattered. This moment, unfiltered and almost overlooked, reminds us that design is not only about placement but about emotional presence. It is okay to feel somewhere else. It is okay to pause. Often, that is where the clearest vision begins…