We don’t experience life as it is, we experience the story our mind layers on top of it. A flickering light, a missed text, a slammed door: neutral events that feel terrifying once our brain fills in the blanks. This blog unpacks the one question that cuts through fear maps and brings us back to presence, where peace was waiting all along.

For years I thought my emotions were at the mercy of the world, like a leaf tossed by the wind. A sharp email, an unanswered text, even gray skies could ruin my day. Then I saw the truth: I wasn’t feeling life. I was feeling my thoughts about life. That shift changed everything. Peace wasn’t hiding in perfect circumstances, it was within me all along. You can’t control the waves, but you can learn to steer your ship.