#wordsthatmatter

The real ones. The ones that actually landed.

You handled them when they came. Not before. Not during all those nights you tried to pre-live them. You handled them in the moment — with the version of you that existed at that exact time, with the clarity that only arrives when something is actually real.

You didn't need all that preparation. You never did.

You were always going to be okay when it mattered.

Worry is not wisdom. Tension is not readiness. Anxiety is not love for your future self.

It's just noise pretending to be useful.And you've spent so much of your one life listening to it.

So the next time your mind serves up the next big catastrophe — ask it one thing:

Has this happened yet?

If the answer is no — you're not solving a problem. You're creating one. In your body. In your nervous system. In the only moment you actually have.

Put it down. Not forever. Just for now.

And come back to what's actually here — which, if you look honestly, is almost always quieter, safer, and more okay than the story your mind was telling.

The thing you're tensed about right now?

In two years you will struggle to remember the details.

In five years it might even be funny.

And right now — in this moment — it is stealing the only thing you can never get back. UR HAPPINESS...UR PEACE

What gives you direction in life? There’s something about the blank page—the endless possibility, the quiet invitation to create—that electrifies me. Whether it’s screenwriting or shaping words in this blog, writing has become more than just a craft. It’s my sanctuary, my heartbeat, my way of breathing in a world that never stops moving. But it’s more than just words on a screen. My daughter,…

If you’re anything like me -

You’ve grown to hate your pride, to love your thighs and no amount of friends at 25 will fill the lunch tables of your past.

The teams that picked you last...

...but Darling you keep trying.

@taylorswift thank you for putting into words my exact feelings on growing up. In some ways you feel better, more confident, but you never forget those deep wounds that will never truly heal.

Thanks for reminding me I’m not alone 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚