06/08/2026
Dear Brain, We Need to Talk.
Honestly, I deeply appreciate your commitment to keeping me safe.
But we need to have a little conversation.
When someone walks past me without saying hello…
Please stop immediately concluding that they are angry with me. 😂
They may not have seen me.
They may be distracted.
They may genuinely be having a terrible day.
Or perhaps…
they just need glasses. 😂😂😂
And when someone replies to my message with just “Okay.”
Please don’t start conducting a full investigation.
No, we don’t need to analyse the punctuation.
Yes, I saw the full stop.
No, we do not need to consult three friends about what it means. 😂
Sometimes, “Okay” is just okay.
Dear Brain, not everything is about me.
And honestly?
That is a very freeing thought.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Yours sincerely,
A woman who is learning to stop taking everything personally. 😂❤️
Psychologist’s note: Our brains naturally try to make sense of ambiguous situations. When we don’t have enough information, we can sometimes fill in the gaps with assumptions that feel like facts.
The next time your mind tells you, “They are upset with me,” “I must have done something wrong” or “They don’t like me anymore,” pause and ask:
“What else could be true?”
That one question can create space between what happened and the story your mind created about what happened.
Now, be honest…
Have you ever completely misread a situation because your brain filled in the blanks? 😂
Tell me your funniest one. 👇🏽
