When it doesn’t work out the way you hoped…
When it’s taking way longer than it should…
When you’re up late, frustrated, tired, questioning everything…

Pause.

Smirk a little.

Laugh at yourself if you can.

Not from cynicism.
But from compassion.

Because it’s all a play.
A scene.
A moment.

And you get to write the next line.

Deep breath.
Smile.
Release the tension.
Release the judgment.
Release the idea that it should’ve gone perfectly.

You’re still in it.
Still showing up.
Still moving.

And that’s more than most.

So give yourself some credit.

Not for the outcomes.
But for the endurance.
The resilience.
The willingness to stay with it..
Even when it feels slow, clunky, unclear.

That’s the work.

That’s the edge.

Keep going.
You’re doing better than you think.

🚀

​- James