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The Sting of “Nothing New”

“No one has anything new to say. It’s all been said before.”

When my editor said that I felt crushed. Her words echoed in my head for days. Over and over: I have nothing new to say.

What was the point, then? Why write, why speak, why share—if it’s all been said?

But as the initial sting faded, a quieter truth emerged: maybe I wasn’t saying anything new. But I was saying something true—something deeply personal. I was sharing my experience of life’s timeless lessons. My understanding of life’s universal truths. My unique path through love, loss, confusion, and clarity.

Authenticity Over Originality

I realized that it’s not about originality but about authenticity. Because when we share our understanding about universal truths through our own lens—sometimes, someone out there needs to hear it just that way. And that matters.

Even if one person found resonance in my words, in how I interpreted and expressed those age-old truths—it was enough.

And they did.

The messages came in. People wrote to say they felt seen, my experiences sparked insights and that something shifted inside them. And that’s when I understood something deeper:

Our experiences may not be new, but our interpretations are. Yes, we all live variations of the same themes. We go through pain, hurt, loss, love and growth. All our unique—or not so unique experiences--carry us into a deeper understanding of the truths of life, of toying with questions that have plagued philosophers over time. But through our own stories, we gain fresh perspective.

And with that shift in understanding, we revisit the wisdom that has always been there, but this time, it becomes ours. We find our own answers, we heal, we awaken and realize we are not alone in our journey.

That’s what led me to see even everyday moments differently.

The Blind Spots We Carry

One day, during a routine visit to the eye doctor, the technician pointed at a screen. “That’s your blind spot,” she said.

I was immediately concerned.

“My blind spot? When did that happen? Can I fix it?”

“Oh no, we all have one,” she said. “Everyone does.”

I was stunned. I had no idea we all had a literal blind spot. It made me wonder about all the other metaphorical blind spots I carry—the ones I can’t see—unless something or someone points them out.

And just like that, it all connected.

Maybe that’s the value of telling and hearing these not-so-new stories. They reveal the blind spots we didn’t know we had.

Everyday Mindfulness

What if those moments—the unexpected triggers that leave us restless, upset or confused—what if they’re revealing those blind spots? Guiding us towards the places within that are ready for healing?

This, I realized, is also mindfulness. Not just noticing my breath, or sitting in silence, but paying attention to life.

What is this moment trying to teach me about myself? Or about life itself?

This attention is the gateway to our inner wisdom!

And in those moments of noticing, of reckoning, we step into the oldest truths in the world—not to merely hear them again, but to feel them.

There is a re-knowing. And a renewal of ourselves. And they sit differently within us, giving us a quiet strength.

Nothing new. But newly ours. And in that rediscovery, we grow and come a little closer to living more fully, compassionately, and courageously.

So here’s my question for you:

👉 What truth have you recently rediscovered in your own life? It may even be something you thought you already knew but are now seeing in a new light!

I’d love to know!