A word.

Dear 20 somethings,

What’s popping?

Isn’t it always so difficult to predict the outcome of reemerging situations? It’s genuinely like a kaleidoscope when you think about all the possible explanations for making or not making a decision. Like genuinely, you think you can tell one moment and then the next you find yourself questioning everything. And it’s difficult to determine whether or not it’s your intuition or your anxiety because at times you just feel like you’re so close to it that it’s impossible to objectively assess what the case actually is.

I keep replaying in my head this interview Cicely Tyson (may she rest in peace) did before she passed away. She said in this interview “that oftentimes we look for answers outside of ourselves when we should be looking inward.” And lately, I have that strong desire to push through that feeling of uncertainty and trust that I’m making the right decisions and even, EVEN if I’m not, I am learning how to discern by taking tools from the experience with me. Of course, every situation from then on won’t be the same but learning to trust yourself even under the pressure of your thoughts, your situation, your feelings, other people’s feelings, job problems, financial problems, just anything that can add to instead of takeaway. But also realizing that if later on in life you find that the decision wasn’t “right,” you find peace in the fact that it was “right” during the time that you made it. And that because you made it there was growth, maybe some pain, maybe some bigger obstacles that you didn’t anticipate, but growth. Finding comfort in the decisions that we make speaks volumes to our confidence, our individuality, and our willingness to live fearlessly, and experience things that will help us grow. Tell me what you think. Leave a comment down below. Happy Friday. K. Love you. Bye.

Alexandria B