Unwritten Reflection: Stop Apologizing for Being Clear

Have you stopped apologizing for being clear?

Because sometimes we apologize for the wrong things.
We say sorry for being sure.
For having vision.
For seeing our life a certain way—before anyone else can.

But who gets to tell you you’re wrong about your own life?

That kind of truth isn’t something someone gives you.
It’s something you learn along the way.
By living.
By missing.
By choosing.

So stop explaining your path to people who aren’t walking it.
Stop apologizing for trusting your own direction.
And stop bending clarity to fit someone else’s confusion.

You don’t owe a disclaimer for being certain.
You don’t owe a softer tone to make someone else comfortable.
And you definitely don’t owe your future to anyone’s permission.

Some people won’t understand until they see it.
Until your life speaks louder than your explanations ever could.

Let it.

—Angela
the voice beneath Daughter, Unwritten.