The Book of You

By Jayden Kyryluk

Life unfolds in chapters. One begins, ends, and leads into the next. Each chapter carries its own character, its own lessons. Some filled with loss, others with joy, but all part of one story. Each chapter offers its own opportunity. Whether in loss or gain, it always leads to the next.

As children, we could sense when a new chapter began: the first steps, the first words, the first day of school. High school became a chapter, then university, each flowing naturally into the next. But as we grow older, the transitions blur. The pages stretch out. Change no longer arrives with clear moments of transformation; change slips quietly into our lives, almost unnoticed. 

We become so absorbed in the flow of life that we forget to look up and notice we’ve turned the page. We lose sight of the fact that each chapter leads to another. We get lost in the words. The chapters get longer and longer and the big swings from one chapter to the next lose their instinctual sway. We may not know we were in a new chapter until the last word rings through our ears. But as a child, a young adult, we felt these chapters come and go. We instinctively sensed change in the air, feeling the wind effortlessly turning each page. 

Now, it’s confusing. It’s hard to tell. We lose sight of the meaning that comes from every page. 

Fortunately, there’s a way to discover where you are right now. If you feel lost—no purpose, guidance, or direction—well, that’s your sign. That lost direction is one of the most important parts of the book that is your life.

When you’re reading a book, not knowing what’s next is the most exciting part. You can’t read fast enough as you try to find out what’s next. Well, if you do not know where you are in life or you fear the future, you are in a fortunate position. You are in the middle of a good chapter; one that will reveal the story as the pages wear on. Each day is a page, so be patient. 

The most exciting parts of life come when we don’t know they’re coming. 

The meaning of this chapter will reveal itself in time. So enjoy the page you’re on right now knowing it will lead to a next, and a next, and a next. Eventually, you’ll have a whole book. You’ll be proud of every page—for each one made the next possible.