October 9, 2026- We are not stuck

Here today and up and off to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, change, interest, excitement! The whole world before you, and a horizon that’s always changing!

~Kenneth Grahame

We are going to keep moving, whether we would like to, or not. We may have stable relationships, stable jobs, and secure living arrangements, but we know that the universe enjoys a bit of chaos and is sure to provide it, soon enough.

What will we do during those waves of stress when the moment gets too big for us? We are sure to lean into our habits. Whether those habits serve us or they don’t will not be determined in that moment, but long before. If our habits are something the best version of us just wouldn’t do, a giant wave of stress is likely to pull us further away from the person we wish to be. If our habits do serve us, that same stressful moment becomes an opportunity to expose the best in us.

We are not stuck. If we tend to sink into dark solitude every time things get rough, we can still make a choice to pick up the phone. If we normally reach for a bottle every time we’re overwhelmed, we can still choose to put it down and get out for a walk in nature. If we often yell and rant every time people irritate us, we can still choose to leave that space for some quiet meditation.

We are not our circumstances; we are our habits. Let’s cultivate habits that our best selves would lean on during trouble. Let’s choose what the best of us would choose.