I’m the kind of person who loves rewatching the same movie over and over and I have a very good reason for it.
Every time I grow or shift in some way, I start to see things differently.
And when I revisit a movie I already know, I notice details I’d never paid attention to before.
New insights come through. Different parts of the story hit deeper. I relate in new ways.
That’s what’s so interesting about growing — you start to see old things with new eyes.
A couple of weeks ago, I watched Titanic again.
I’ve seen it so many times, like most people, but this time, it hit differently.
After it ended, my boyfriend and I ended up talking until 2 a.m. about life — what it really means to live well, and how easily we get caught up in things that don’t actually matter.
The conversation went deep, and it stuck with me.
So today, I wanted to share some of what came up, because it reminded me of something simple and important:
We don’t have to take life so seriously.
We just have to remember what really matters.
Let’s talk about Jack and Rose for a second.
Jack, to me, represents freedom.
Real freedom, the kind that comes from living in the moment, unshaped by expectations, untouched by pressure.
He had nothing, yet he had everything.
He was fully present. Curious. Awake.
There was this creative spark in him, a kind of joy that came from his love of life itself.
And Rose?
She had what the world calls a perfect life – money, status, a plan.
But she was suffocating inside it. Quietly falling apart while everyone around her applauded her “success.”
She was doing what was expected, not what she wanted.
That contrast, Jack and Rose, hit me like a mirror.
It’s exactly what most of us live through every day.
We’re surrounded by quiet pressure to follow a script:
Build the business. Get married. Have kids. Buy a house. Climb the ladder. Stay on track. Don’t fall behind.
And because everyone else is doing it, we assume we’re supposed to do it too.
But we forget to ask: Does this even feel right for me?
We start measuring our worth by our pace, our output, our milestones and when we fall off that track or slow down, we feel like we’re failing.
Like we’re late. Like we’re not enough.
But maybe falling off the track is the point.
Maybe stepping outside the system is where the real clarity begins.
Because here’s the truth:
You are already worthy, just because you exist.
You don’t have to earn your worth through productivity.
You don’t have to prove anything by doing what everyone else is doing.
You don’t need to build a life that looks good on the outside.
You get to build one that feels right on the inside.
Even if it takes time.
Even if no one else gets it.
Even if you’re still figuring it out.
Most people spend their entire lives chasing success — grinding, pushing, always reaching for the next thing.
And then, at the end of it all, they realize: this wasn’t it.
The things that brought them the most peace were never the awards or milestones.
They were the simple, quiet moments.
Deep conversations. Time in nature. Space to breathe. Feeling like yourself again.
Moments that cost nothing, but meant everything.
And we wait too long to realize that this is the whole point.
The sooner you wake up to that, the longer you live with meaning.
Because now, every single moment becomes something to value.
So this is where I am right now:
- Building my life on my own terms.
- Letting things be slow if they need to be.
- Letting it feel real instead of just impressive.
- Listening more closely to what actually feels like me.
I’d rather take the long way if it means I enjoy the ride.
I’d rather be misunderstood than disconnected.
And every morning I wake up, I remind myself:
Just opening my eyes is already a miracle.
Everything else is a bonus.
And this is a reminder to you too:
Be more like Jack.
Live fully. Follow what feels true.
Let yourself enjoy the journey.