Letting Go of the “Why” So You Can Embrace the Now

You ever find yourself stuck in your head, wondering why something happened? Why a relationship ended. Why that opportunity didn’t come through. Why life isn’t going the way you imagined. I get it. I’ve been there too; trying to dissect, understand, and make sense of every little thing, especially when it involved people or situations that felt out of my control. But one day, I realized something simple that shifted everything: I don’t have to understand why. Seriously, you don’t need to figure it all out. Sometimes life just is. Things happen. People make choices. Circumstances change. And the truth is, trying to understand why can drain your energy and steal your joy; especially when the answers aren’t clear or the outcome can’t be changed. Instead of chasing explanations, I started choosing acceptance. I started telling myself: “If I can’t do anything about it; if it’s not something I can change, control, or influence, then it’s not worth my peace.” That doesn’t mean I don’t c...