Letters to Myself: Entry Twenty-Seven
Prompt: What problems felt big today until I viewed them from above?
Sometimes the best perspective comes from the farthest distance. This reflection came from a day where my problems felt heavier than they actually were. Stepping back, way back, reminded me how small they become when placed inside a universe so much bigger than my momentary stress. This entry is a reminder to zoom out, breathe, and return to the world a little lighter.
Today’s “problems” weren’t really problems and more like minor inconveniences I let grow louder in my own head. But this prompt made me pause and take the viewpoint I forget far too often: the view from above.
Whenever I’m stressed or overwhelmed, one thing that helps is imagining myself zooming out, first from my desk, then from the building, then the city, then the entire Earth until it becomes nothing but a tiny dot floating in a universe that doesn’t even blink at my stress. And strangely, that brings comfort, not insignificance.
It’s not meant to belittle me. It’s meant to liberate me.
When I zoom out, I’m reminded that not everything in life has to be escalated or interpreted as catastrophic. Sometimes what feels huge in the moment becomes unbelievably small when I place it inside a universe that has held billions of years of movement, energy and life.
Even tomorrow, which I already know might be stressful, feels different when I look at it through this lens. It’s still going to happen. Challenges will still be there. But I’m allowed to remember I’m just a small speck in something unbelievably vast. And sometimes that’s exactly the reminder we need to keep moving through our days with more calm, less panic and a lot more grace.
If you’re reading this:
Zoom out.
Imagine rising above your office, your neighborhood, your state, your continent, until everything becomes quiet. How do your problems feel from there?
Most of mine shrink into something manageable, something survivable, something temporary. And that perspective humbles me in the best way.
That’s why I try so hard to enjoy my life, even through sadness or dark days. Being sad all the time feels heavy, but zooming out helps me remember the world is still beautiful, still huge, still full of things worth seeing and experiencing.
We are small. The universe is enormous. And somehow, that makes the journey lighter.
This post is part of my "Letters to Myself" series — a weekly free-write blog where I explore personal growth, curiosity, and healing through simple prompts. Sometimes reflective, sometimes fun, but always real. Thank you for being here.
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