“Fine is a Four-Letter Word.”
Let us get real: “fine” is a trap. It is the word we use when we are too scared to tell the truth, too tired to make a change, or too numb to admit we have given up on what we really want.
“Fine” is the smile we paste on when someone asks how we are doing — even though we are breaking inside.
“Fine” is the job we tolerate because it pays the bills, while our purpose withers in the background.
“Fine” is the relationship we keep because it is comfortable, even though our heart is hungry for more.
Here is the slap: Fine is not peace. Fine is settling. Fine is self-abandonment.
Life is too short to be “fine.” We were not born to live a muted, watered-down version of ourselves. We were born to feel alive, to burn bright, to honor our truth even when it shakes the ground we stand on.
So, the next time we catch ourselves saying, “It is fine,” stop. We ask ourselves: What truth am I avoiding here? What would honoring myself really look like?
Because “fine” is a four-letter word — and we deserve better.
More Food For Thought:
Where in my life am I hiding behind “fine” instead of speaking my truth?
What fear or excuse keeps me from demanding more than “fine”?
What is one small step I can take today to replace “fine” with freedom?
Refuse to settle for “fine” — demand the raw, messy, liberating truth instead.
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