The Zoogogo bursts with hyperactivity, boundless energy, and relentless motion. This monster crawls at blistering speed, like a dazzling tempest of emotion and energy. When restlessness stirs within you—your feet urging you to dance, your fingers twitching to an invisible drumbeat, or your mind chasing thousands of thoughts at once—chances are a Zoogogo is near. They never stop. They push through every obstacle and inhibition in a jubilant frenzy of irresistible movement. Those attuned to their call find themselves swept away, as I was, by spontaneous bursts of movement, impulses, and actions. Those unable to hear perceive these sudden fits of furious activity as random, jarring, and cause for concern. Thankfully, the bouts of hyperactivity generally last as briefly as the Zoogogo's passing and bring no more harm than a fleeting encounter with life in the moment.
I tried to harness this energetic surge for my monster studies and set up research sessions along the paths Zoogogos frequently travelled. Finally, I captured one and began studying it, but something else always demanded my attention first—a text message to reply to, a tree to climb, or a song I felt compelled to sing immediately. As time passed and my study remained incomplete, I grew more restless, fidgety, and utterly unable to relax, yet I couldn’t focus on the work that might soothe me. It seems that when prevented from moving, Zoogogo energy builds and infuses all nearby with its pent-up power.
I exerted great effort to force myself to stop, breathe, pause, and reflect—and then, to act. That action was to set the monster free and accept that some creatures will always remain partly unknown. Watching it leave, the monster imparted one final lesson: there is value in taking time to reflect before acting.
Though it lives filled with energy and life, the Zoogogo rarely sits still long enough to appreciate the moments its efforts afford, along with the new horizons, experiences, and emotions
The steps I took to overcome its thrall through stopping, breathing, observing, and then proceeding became a powerful tool to overcome days and weeks of restlessness.
While I did not complete my study, that lesson has served me well in future endeavours, and I have the manic monster Zoogogo to thank for it. If every action generates an equal and opposite reaction, then sometimes the only answer to intense action is a period of inaction and reflection.