11/13/2025
Reality may be calm, but a restless mind can create storms.
In the field, in the classroom, in the quiet of our own thoughts—this truth echoes. We often mistake internal turbulence for external threat. But not every cloud is a crisis. Not every silence is danger.
A restless mind can spin stories, forecast disasters, rehearse battles that never arrive. It’s the mind’s way of preparing—but preparation without presence becomes stress.
So here’s a gentle reminder I return to often:
Don’t stress over what you can’t control.
Instead, tend to what you can:
- Your breath.
- Your focus.
- Your response.
- Your garden, literal or metaphorical.
Let reality speak for itself. Let your mind rest enough to hear it.
📌 For those navigating life, this is not just philosophy. It’s operational wisdom.