To be honest…

Honestly? I sat down to write this with zero agenda. Nothing. My genius said, “Just start writing and see what happens.” Always a solid strategy.

So here I am—two lines deep—and already staring at the blinking cursor like it’s judging me.

Idea one: What happens when the worst thing in life happens?

Nope. Too heavy. Not today.

Okay okay, here’s one: What happens…

Gross. That’s so vague it could be a free online article…oh.

Wait—I’ve got it:

I have absolutely no idea. That’s the idea.

Yep. No one knows the answer. Not me, not you, not that podcast host with the perfect bookshelf background (which I have-less perfect however). Not your favorite fitness influencer, your mom Facebook group, your stylist, or that one guy at the gym who somehow always has advice for everything except leg day (and diet).

Forgive my little neurodivergent detour here, but when we’re trying to solve problems we usually end up drowning in opinions, frameworks, TED Talks, and cold plunges. Everyone has a hack, and yet… nothing changes.

So how the heck are we supposed to move forward and live a meaningful life if we don’t even know what “solved” looks like?

Here’s a thought: maybe we need to zoom out. Like… way out. Maybe we stop looking just at our brains, or our culture, or even our bodies—and take a peek at that deep, mysterious, spiritual part of ourselves.

Yep. One of those posts.

Don’t roll your eyes just yet.

Because every day, you’re solving problems—some big, some small, some that just involve whether or not you can justify buying another pair of kicks/drip. Behind all those decisions is something deeper—something that drives you, that gives your life meaning.

Dallas Willard—brilliant theologian and philosopher—once said (and I’m paraphrasing here): “What your soul is connected to determines how well your soul is.”

Translation: If your soul is tied to your job, your team winning the playoffs, your group chat, or your Sunday routine, then your soul is gonna ride the rollercoaster of those highs and lows. But if it’s rooted in something deeper—like, say, the Creator of the whole show—then there’s a steadiness, a sense of “home,” even when things get shaky.

Yes, even you overzealous people forgetting to turn off the news every once in a while.

So yeah. No clear answers. No five-step plan. Just a thought worth sitting with.

And honestly? I think it’s worth it.