Sometimes it’s hard to think about what to write.

So many things have already been said better than we think we could ever say them. So many songs have been sung more beautifully than we could ever sing them.

But if it brings you joy, just revel in the process of creating what could have been created a thousand times before.

A smile should never grow weary if it’s smiling at something new, even if it’s not new to anyone else.

There’s no time like the first time, unless the second time brought a second mind to play along.

So who cares if people have said it all before. The cliches that we take our turns experiencing aren’t tired, they’re true, even if only to our hearts.

So do what brings you joy. Do what lights up someone else’s face for the first time.

And stop thinking so hard.