Between the Blurring Lines
"Life is not a race." "You don't have to figure it all out." "There's no need to rush." These are just some of the phrases I keep seeing everywhere on social media, gentle advice aimed at young adults who are just starting to navigate life on their own. It's not that I'm actively seeking out this kind of guidance. It's more like the algorithm knows exactly what to feed me because these messages pop up constantly. And even when they're not on my feed, I encounter them in books, or I overhear them in conversations whenever people chat nearby, bits of advice drifting into my ears unintentionally. I understand what they mean. I know these words are true and well-intentioned. But it's incredibly hard to actually live by them when your mind is wired with a constant urge to do everything fast , to get it right and to make sure everything makes sense all the time. Last time I was chatting with my colleague, we were talking ...
