Reminder For Overwhelming Times

There are moments in life that quietly rearrange our priorities — standing on a mountain peak, gazing into the Grand Canyon at sunset, or gazing at the stars away from city lights. These moments remind us of a simple truth: everything is impermanent, and our time here is brief.

The Stoics understood this deeply. They practiced meditating on the ephemeral — remembering that life is short and the universe vast — not to feel insignificant, but to live more fully now. When we recognize how small we are in the grand scheme, our anxieties soften, our gratitude sharpens, and the present moment becomes precious.

As Carl Sagan said, “For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.”

Stoicism doesn’t ask us to suppress emotion or detach from life. It teaches clarity, resilience, and inner freedom by focusing on what we can control and releasing what we cannot.

This awareness is not about escape — Look up. And remember how small—and how meaningful—this moment really is.

It’s an invitation to live better, here and now.

from friends Bhavika & Clyde