Mark Twain said it best: ‘Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.’ Imagine walking into a bank and slapping down a check for someone else’s mortgage—sounds absurd, right? Well, that’s exactly what stressing over the ‘what-ifs’ is like. Here’s the kicker: stress doesn’t have the superpower to change the future. All it does is rob today of its joy and clarity. It’s like trying to stop rain with a paper umbrella—it doesn’t work, and you just end up soggy and frustrated. So, take a deep breath. Whatever you’re stressing over is just a blip on the radar of your beautifully chaotic, unpredictable life. Trust the process. The universe is an expert at handling plot twists, and so are you. Remember: You’re not behind; you’re just in the part of your story where the protagonist finds their grit. So ditch the unnecessary debt (aka worry), and invest that energy into being the unstoppable, brilliant human you’re destined to be. You’ve got this!