Because sometimes, the biggest perspective shifts happen in the quietest ways.
I Wasn’t Expecting a Spiritual Gut Punch — I Was Just Trying To Read by the Pool
It was one of those peaceful afternoons: sun shining, pool glistening, not a single anxious thought in sight (yet). I was wrapped in a cozy robe. I lounged with a book in hand. I tried to master the art of relaxing. I attempted this without also thinking about everything I haven’t done yet.
Then I turned the page and read this:
“Remember this for life:
The most important moment is now.
The most important person is the one next to you.
And the most important action you can take is to do good.”
Cue: Existential goosebumps.
Because occasionally the simplest truths are the ones that crack your chest wide open.
We Spend So Much of Our Time Everywhere but Here
We’re either time traveling back to past regrets or fast-forwarding into hypothetical futures.
We think:
- “I’ll feel better when I reach this goal.”
- “I’ll be more grateful when life calms down.”
- “I’ll be more present once everything’s perfect.”
But here’s the thing: life isn’t waiting for you to arrive at some magical destination where everything makes sense.
Life is happening right now.
In your morning coffee.
In the way your parent’s voice softens when they say your name.
In the person you passed by this morning and smiled at without even realizing it.
We keep searching for meaning while standing in the middle of it.
The Most Important Person Is the One Beside You — Even if That Person Is You
That line hit me especially hard. It wasn’t about some ideal relationship or perfect moment. It was about presence.
The most important person might be:
- A friend who’s going through it and just needs you to sit beside them
- Your dog, whose entire world revolves around being near you
- A stranger who just needed a bit of kindness
- Your parent, quietly loving you even when you don’t always understand each other
- Your child, who is seeking your attention
- You — in your robe, reading a book by the pool, trying to feel okay
That moment matters. That person matters.
And how you show up for them — or for yourself — could be the most meaningful thing you do all day.
Doing Good Doesn’t Have To Be Heroic
We overcomplicate kindness sometimes. We think it has to be massive to matter.
But the truth is, the world shifts in tiny moments:
- Sending a message to someone you miss
- Holding space for a friend’s feelings instead of trying to fix them
- Giving yourself grace instead of guilt
- Choosing presence over performance
Doing good isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being intentional.
It’s asking: What can I offer right now, in this exact moment, with what I have?
Sometimes that answer is a hug. Sometimes it’s silence. Sometimes it’s handing someone SPF and telling them you love them.
This Moment Is the Meaning
That one paragraph reminded me:
I’ve spent so much time trying to figure life out — digging, fixing, improving, healing, “doing the work.”
But what if the deepest work is just being here?
Fully here.
With the people who matter.
Doing something good — however small — with the time you’ve been given.
Final Thoughts
The book didn’t shout. It whispered.
But in that stillness, it handed me something I didn’t know I needed:
A reminder that this — right now — is it.
This is the moment that matters.
This is the version of me that’s real.
And this is where love, kindness, and meaning live.
So maybe you don’t need to find a new path.
Maybe you just need to come back to the one you’re already walking — with more intention, more presence, and more soft joy.
Self-Love with a Side of WTF 
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