
The Lens That Shapes Everything: Seeing Beyond the First Story You Tell Yourself
Perspective is the silent narrator of your life. It’s the voice that interprets every moment, decides what it means, and predicts what will come next. It doesn’t just color your story—it is your story.
When your lens is clouded with scarcity or fear, everything feels heavier. Small setbacks look like failures. Challenges feel like proof you’re not enough. Joy becomes something distant, reserved for “other people.”
But when the lens shifts—even slightly—the same exact life looks different. Hardship becomes initiation. Setbacks become teachers. Pain becomes part of a larger story of resilience.

You Were Here. And It Was Beautiful. I Hope You Noticed.
The 1990s were 10 years ago. It’s somehow still permanently 2010. The last time I remember things feeling even remotely normal was 2019, when my mom was in the hospital for CHF. I was so sad at the thought of losing her. And now, looking back—what could’ve just been yesterday, as far as I’m concerned—it felt so good to hug her...
Life is so short. These days, we’re lucky if we make it to 80. If we’re really lucky, maybe 100. One hundred short years.
Think about those weeks…
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