Why You Should Embrace Life’s Unknowns
It’s normal to have seasons of questions and seasons of answers.
Hello Friend!
You’re in your pajamas, scrolling through your favorite social media platform when you see a video of a friend’s vacation. They’re on some beautiful white-sand beach, the sun is shining, and the water shimmers like an emerald.
You start to feel a little down, wondering why you’re not doing more with your life. As you keep watching, you see your friend is posting about all the amazing things they’re doing on their trip.
“Why can’t it be me?” you think to yourself.
We’ve all been there. Pictures on social media make it look like everyone else has all the answers, and you still don’t know who you want to be.
Shouldn’t you be further along by now? Not necessarily.
“In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.”
- Fred Rogers
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Questions and Answers
Life is full of questions and answers. At times, it feels like all you’re finding is one question after another, but then at other times, you find answers.
Questions can be scary, especially if you’re coping with major changes at the same time. When my insurance office closed some years ago, it devastated me. I went from a prestigious, well-paying job to being unemployed overnight.
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