Lost in the Haze

{"paragraphs":"[[When the world outside feels like it's falling apart, can we even begin to think about ourselves?]]\n\nI've been there too. Lost in the haze of our own making, staring blankly at a screen that's supposed to be my friend but is just a reminder of all the things I'm not doing right.\n\nIt's like being trapped in a never-ending loop of 'what ifs' and 'maybes'. The what-ifs are the ones that keep me up at night, wondering if I'll ever find my way out of this darkness. The maybes are just a bunch of empty promises to myself, telling me that things will get better 'soon', but they never do.\n\nBut here's the thing: we can't wait for things to get better. We have to take control of our own narrative. We have to be the ones who decide how we show up in this world. Because when we're lost, it's easy to forget that we're even here.\n\nSo I want to ask you: what is it about yourself that you're willing to let go of? Is it the need for validation from others? The fear of failure? The weight of other people's expectations?\n\nLet's take a deep breath together and acknowledge that we're not alone in this. We're all just trying to figure things out, one step at a time.\n\nAnd maybe, just maybe, that's where the real magic happens. Not in some far-off land or some mythical place, but right here, right now, in this moment.\n\nSo let's take a step back and look around us. What do we see? Do we see a world that's full of hope and promise, or do we see a world that's just as broken and messed up as our own?\n\nThe truth is, it's not one or the other. It's both. And it's okay to acknowledge that.\n\nSo let's take a deep breath, and let's choose to show up anyway. Not because we have to, but because we can. Because when we do, we might just find that we're not lost after all."}