I Don’t Know… And That’s Okay
What if the key to peace isn’t figuring it all out, but learning to live without needing to?
Ever lie awake at 3 a.m. with your brain doing laps like it’s training for a marathon?
You’re not alone.
Your brain’s not broken. It’s just doing what brains do, trying to protect you. It spins through every possible “what if” scenario like a squirrel hopped up on espresso. All because it wants to find something it can know for sure.
Most of life doesn’t come with guarantees.
Not in your health.
Not in your relationships.
Not even in tomorrow’s weather (especially if you live near the coast).
And the more you demand certainty from a world that rarely gives it, the more anxious, stuck, and exhausted you feel.
Peace doesn’t show up when every question is answered.
Peace shows up when you stop needing every question answered.
When you finally say,
“I don’t know what’s going to happen… and I’m learning to be okay with that.”
That’s not giving up. That’s growing up.
It’s choosing to breathe instead of brace.
To move forward even when the map's fuzzy.
To live today instead of obsessing about tomorrow.
Because truth be told, every major change in my life, from rebuilding my body after injuries to launching RiversZen, started with a deep breath and a big fat “I don’t know what comes next.”
And it always turned out better than I imagined.
Next time your brain starts spinning, pause and say out loud, “I don’t know what’s going to happen… and that’s okay.” Then take one deep breath. Just one. You’ll feel the difference.