When was the last time you walked into a movie theater without knowing a single thing about the film that you are going to go see?

I used to do this all the time and I loved it.

But no trailer, no reviews, not even a glimpse of the poster, just you, a bucket of popcorn, maybe some M&Ms,

and the promise of a story that was about to unfold.

I mean, that sounds pretty fun, right?

I mean, it is a pretty unique evening, even if you have nothing else to do.

But there's this mix of anticipation and nervousness as a light stem.

Will it be a comedy that has you laughing until your science hurts? Maybe a drama

that moves you to tears. Or maybe it's just a genre-bending masterpiece that leaves you questioning

everything you thought you knew. And so as the opening credits roll, your mind is open. It's

ready for everything, right? I mean, you're fully present. You're taking it all in, taking in every moment as they come,

and you have no preconceived notions of what's going to happen next.

Now, what if?

What if we could approach life's uncertainties with the same sense of openness and popcorn curiosity.

What if instead of frantically googling for spoilers about our future,

we can lean into the unknown with the spirit of, I don't know, what comes next?

Life, my friends, it's a lot like that mystery movie. We can

make educated guesses, but we never truly know what the next scene is going to bring. And while

that uncertainty can feel scary, it's also where the magic happens. It's in those unscripted moments. And we often find

our greatest joys, our most profound growth and our most unexpected wins. But how do we stay

calm? When how do we stay calm when it feels like we're watching a thriller

and we are desperately wanting to know if everything turns out okay in the end?

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