The world seems to be losing its mind. Not just the masses — some of the sharpest minds behave as if a cat had infected their brains with toxoplasmosis.
Anyone hoping for a return to the old order or the arrival of a new messiah is watching their illusions melt like an ice pop in the sun.
History is twisting into a vortex, ripping logic, civility, and culture from their moorings and swallowing them whole.
Look around, and your head spins. Your stomach turns. Some shut their eyes. Others keep their gaze locked on the ground. That’s survival. But how do you live like that?
Years ago, on a parenting website, I came across advice for women in labor: Push into the point of greatest pain.
Some forces can’t be stopped. Fighting them only makes things worse. The best strategy? Let the inevitable happen. Or better yet—clear the obstacles to speed it up.
Pain flares up when reality isn’t what I expected. A wave washes away my sandcastle, the one I cherished.
I had a false belief: I know what’s best for me.
Looking back, I see how many of my “well-reasoned” choices were mistakes. And how my best decisions were the ones I only understood years later.
Therapy keeps proving how little I know about myself. I am getting used to finding the truth where I swore it couldn’t be.
When I think about my path, my eyes turn to the sky.
Looking down or sideways? That’s nausea, fear, and futility. But as long as I hold my vertical, the raging ocean pulls back, revealing a quiet island of clarity and peace inside me.
When everything falls apart—look up. Too hard? Find those who can help you.
Yours sincerely,
-Alexander
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