It's hard for the mind to learn to trust. The mind is looking for answers. The mind is looking for the end of the story. The mind wants certainty. And at the very same time to humans - the mind is a mystery. There's so much that we're still learning about the space between our ears. And yet that very same space for many of us is stuck on trying to figure it all out.

I find this paradox to be a little hilarious, and also comforting. Comforting because no matter how much I try to know, there will always be something I don't know. And it's comforting because I know I'm not alone. Even though no one else in the world has shared my exact same thoughts, and no one else in the world has lived my exact lived experience, I know this to be true: we share in the unknown, together. We are joined there - learning to embrace the mystery - one day, one moment at a time.

There is no way of knowing how all of this plays out. We may have our predictions, but the next few days and next few weeks are largely unknown. But again and again, we will find that the more we learn to say, I don't know, and the more we're able to be open about how we are facing uncertainty, the more we will realize that we are not alone. And in that unknowingness we can work together. And in all of the restlessness and anxiousness and fear and anger that rises from not knowing - we can still look out for one another individually, and also collectively. Acknowledging and accepting what we do not know creates room for humility. Humility that keeps us grounded. Humility that challenges the sensationalized and pulls us back into the present moment. If you feel overwhelmed about all that is to come - if you feel overwhelmed about all you cannot control - take a deep breath and remember: that you are still whole, despite all you do not know.

Journal: How can uncertainty bring you to a place of humility?

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