09/09/2026
Alright, show of hands, who’s ever spiraled out over a text?? 🙋🏼♀️
It plays out something like this...
You get the text, and all of a sudden it’s like the world had halted to a stop. You create a whole story in your mind about what they must mean, why they responded that way, whether something’s wrong, what you did, what you should reply with…
And before you know it, you’ve written, directed, and the person that text you has starred in an entire movie they don’t even know they’re in. 😂
Hello psychological thriller.
Over a freaking two word text non the less! 🙈 Trust me, I get it, not my proudest moments.
But to your defense, most of us have learned to stay safe by paying close attention to other people’s moods, reactions, or approval…giving your brain a very good reason for this, let’s just call it, slight...overreaction. lol
So cut your brain some slack, it’s trying to protect you ;)
Quick little nugget of advice, coming from someone who’s thoroughly put this practice to the test - the next time you’re about to take a two-word text six ways to Sunday, pause and ask yourself...
What do I actually know?
And what am I making this mean? 🤔
Because those are often two VERY different things.
The text is the text, plain and simple...
“Fine. Whatever.”
“Never mind.”
“Love you.”
“Sounds good.”
The story is where the spiral begins.
And that little distinction might save you three hours of trying to solve a problem you don’t even know exists.
P.S. Let me know 👇 if this has ever happened to you, bc let’s be real, we all know it has.