you are the STORIES, not the novel, of your life.

Life isn’t a single, smooth novel; it’s a collection of raw, real stories—some thrilling, others messy, a few heartbreakingly beautiful. Each chapter stands alone in its own way: that fleeting friendship that felt like a whole universe, the moments of quiet joy, the mistakes that haunt you, and the triumphs you never saw coming. None of these define us completely, yet each story shapes us, leaving behind something we’ll carry forever.

We don’t need a grand plot or a polished ending. Life rarely fits neatly into a single storyline, and that’s the beauty of it. Every experience is its own story, valuable on its own—whether it was joyful, painful, or somewhere in between. Each one teaches us something, even if it doesn’t feel like it at the time. Heartbreak doesn’t mean failure; it’s just a story about love, just as mistakes are stories of learning, and loss is a story of growth.

When we see our life as a collection of stories, it frees us to live each one fully, without trying to fit it into a perfect “big picture.” We can savor the small, imperfect moments and let them be enough. We are the sum of every story—the moments that shook us, the ones that healed us, and the ones still unwritten. Embracing them all, just as they are, allows us to be beautifully, unashamedly human.