You’re Not the Only One Who…

A quiet list for the days that feel isolating, but aren’t.

You’re not the only one who forgot something important and remembered it hours too late.

You’re not the only one who stared at a full inbox and closed it again.
Or opened a message, panicked, and never replied.
Or left someone on “read” because answering felt too hard.

You’re not the only one who looked at the laundry and felt paralyzed.
Or stood in the kitchen, knowing you needed to eat, but couldn’t start the process.
Or walked into a room and forgot why.

You’re not the only one who meant to take the meds.
Meant to make the call.
Meant to clean the sink.
Meant to do the thing.

You’re not the only one who said, “I’ll do it in five minutes,”
and then it was five hours. Or five days. Or never.

You’re not the only one who ran out of energy before noon.
Or felt overwhelmed by a simple task.
Or needed silence so badly it felt physical.

You’re not the only one who’s trying hard and still feels behind.
Still feels messy.
Still feels like everyone else has it figured out.

You’re not the only one who forgot to drink water,
or lost track of time,
or spiraled over something small.

You’re not the only one who feels like they should be better by now.

You’re not the only one who can’t explain why today is hard.
Or why some days are worse than others.
Or why showing up takes everything.

You’re not the only one.
Not even close.

This reminder is not permission to give up.
It’s permission to stop beating yourself up.
To soften toward what’s real.
To see that others are living this too — quietly, privately, painfully.

Being human is weird. Being alive right now is loud.
And showing up at all — even with a messy brain or a foggy body — still counts.

So if today is slow,
if the brain won’t work,
if you forgot again...

Just know this:

You’re not the only one.
You’re not broken.
You’re not alone.
You’re still here.

That’s enough.

With quiet solidarity,
— Daily Reminder

Upgrade to paid

View in app