When Life is a Giant Question Mark: Just Keep Being Kind (and Mildly Confused)

Let’s just address the elephant in the room:

None of us know what the heck we’re doing.

Seriously. I don’t care how put-together someone looks on Instagram with their color-coded calendars and oat milk lattes — behind every “I’m thriving!” selfie is a browser tab open to “should I change careers at 48”.

And if you’re reading this while in a state of confusion about literally everything, from your job to your bank balance to whether or not that message was actually flirty… welcome. You’re among friends.

Decision-Making Is Hard (So is Picking a Netflix Show)

It’s like life gave us a menu of options written entirely in Latin and said, “Choose wisely.”

You try to make one responsible adult decision and suddenly you're crying and wondering if goats are still a valid form of currency.

You think you’re making progress, but next thing you know you're questioning everything:

Should I move cities or just rearrange my furniture and hope for the best?

Do I need therapy or a snack?

Is this a red flag or am I just used to beige?

Honestly, the GPS is saying “recalculating” more than it's giving directions.

But here’s the good news — and yes, it exists — you don’t need to have it all figured out to be a kind human being.

Kindness: The One Decision You Can Make Confidently

Let’s get real. While you're wading through the muddy waters of uncertainty, possibly making questionable decisions (hello, 2am haircut tutorials), you’ve still managed to hold the door open for a stranger, text your friend “made me think of you 🥹,” and not scream when someone cut in line at Tesco.

That’s elite behavior.

Because it’s easy to be nice when life is going well. But when you’re running on caffeine and cortisol, and you still manage to treat people gently? That’s powerful. That’s strength in disguise. That’s… probably you suppressing a breakdown, but still — iconic.

Embrace the Chaos. Pack Snacks.

If your life right now feels like you’re a rabbit in a maze someone made out of IKEA instructions, it’s okay. We’re all in that maze. Some of us are just better at pretending we’re not lost.

Keep showing up. Keep laughing at the mess. Keep being soft in a world that tries to convince you to be hard and cynical. And above all — keep being kind, even when your brain is buffering and your inner monologue sounds like a confused narrator.

Because one day, all the dots will connect. Or maybe they won’t, and you’ll just become really, really good at improvising. Either way, being kind is the one thing that always, always makes sense.