i’ve reached uncharted territory as of late within myself.

after years and years of analyzing what makes me tick, and many times thinking before acting to a fault, something has shifted.

now i no longer think before i act. i just do.

within this phase, i’ve found that i don’t have very many thoughts, or even the bandwidth to deal with much outside of what is currently in front of me.

but it has shown me that giving up the tendency to be motivated to do something simply because i wanted a specific outcome opens up worlds and possibilities i didn’t know existed before.

for most of my life, i lived a few steps ahead of myself. every decision ran through a mental committee first.

who might this affect down the line,

how will this help me grow,

is this what i truly want.

i thought i was being careful, when in reality, i was holding myself back.

now the game has changed, because my sole focus is to simply move in a forward direction.

i believe that good things are waiting in places i haven’t thought to look. a sense that life is conspiring in your favor if you just show up and participate.

i had a friend growing up who would say just one word instead of giving long-winded advice: “Nike.”

just do it.

no pep talk. no analysis. no five-year plan. a gentle reminder that some things don’t need to be figured out, they just need to be done.

and i can’t help but feel like that’s exactly where i am. this is a Nike phase. a season of motion over deliberation. of action over analysis. of doing the thing and finding out who i become on the other side of it once the dice fall.

so when in doubt — Nike.

💘, HANNA