How to do nothing
My daughter is painting a picture and is intensely focused. The picture is of a castle on a hill, with the sun setting in the background. I'm about to proclaim what a beautiful painting it is, but stop myself in time. She isn't painting for me, and she's concentrating on her work. She doesn't need to hear my opinion right now, even though I would feel good saying it. I'll tell her how much I love it later, when she is no longer in this creative space.
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