As Natasha Bedingfield sings: "The rest is still unwritten"
- Deb Jensen
- Jun 25
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 10
"I'm just beginning
The pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned"
We all are just beginning today. What happened yesterday is over. Put a pen in your hand and write your future from this day forward. You have encountered obstacles (we all have) now take that pen and write your story. The ending is not here yet.
Go ahead—fail boldly, lose gracefully, and start writing your next chapter with sophistication, your next story is just beginning.
"Open up a dirty window"
What does this mean to you as a Sophisticated Loser?
"Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you"
No one else, no one else"
You went through an obstacle or a setback. Now you can feel the rain.
To feel the rain on your skin is poetic, ironic, and emotionally layered. You may have lost at love, work, or school—but go through it with flair, wit, and a touch of defiance.
No one else carries your memories, heartbreaks, and victories.
Even when it rains on you, and all around you, how you feel it, what it reminds you of, what it awakens or breaks inside of you, is all you, no one else. As a Sophisticated Loser, that rain will awaken you and help you grow and overcome any obstacles you may be experiencing.
"Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken"
Spaak your own words. Do not let someone else put words into your mouth, it's your setback- it's your words.
Those words don't have to be spoken out loud. Assess your obstacle, let all of your feelings soak in first.
Maybe your obstacle is the loss of a partner through divorce. Your first instinct is to speak the words out loud on how you were wronged and the life you knew was taken away. At the immediate timeframe, "Drench yourself in words unspoken." Use the quiet of your thoughts to refrain your feelings and reflect on being civil and mindful of those around you whom your words may hurt or cause pain. Stand tall through the storm.
"Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten"
Don't close people out. Friends and family right now are the step to your next move. Remember being a Sophisticated Loser means you overcome challenges in a positive way. People around you can help.
Don't let this obstacle define you. Today is where you begin.
Your story is still unwritten.
Song by Natasha Bedingfield: https://www.natashabedingfield.com