Picture this: Your alarm goes off. You snooze it. Once. Twice. Okay, maybe ten times—who’s counting? (I’m not the only one setting 15 alarms daily, right?)
You roll your butt out of bed, drag yourself to the shower, throw on something that says, “I have my sh*t together” (even if you don’t totally feel like it), and head out for another day in the adulting world. Work is… well, work. Same sh*t, different day. Chad from accounting is still oversharing about his weekend (we seriously don’t need to hear about your sexcapades, man….HR anyone😒 ), Sandy is still allegedly ruining everything (honestly, she probably made it better, but people love to b*tch 🤣, and you’re still wondering why your lunch break feels like five minutes, but your afternoon meeting feels like five years.
But guess what? You did it. You survived another day without losing your sh*t like, like Michael Douglas in Falling Down 1993 (damn good movie).
You even made it to the gym (gold star for you), took a relaxing shower with your eucalyptus, cooked yourself a chef’s kiss-level dinner, and now? Now you’re on the couch, feeling that delicious mix of exhaustion and pride because, damn, you really handled business today. You look at your fur baby—your loyal, nonjudgmental companion—and bask in this moment of peace.
And then… you pick up your phone.
Big mistake.
You were this fricking close to diving into your favorite show (because, let’s be real, Love is Blind is a guilty pleasure we’re all invested in), but no. You had to “just check” Instagram. And what starts as a harmless scroll quickly spirals.
Oh, look, an engagement. Cute.
Oh, another one. Okay…
Oh wow, someone just bought a house. With a white picket fence. And a Pinterest-perfect kitchen.
Oh great, another pregnancy announcement.
And suddenly, that warm, happy feeling you had? You know where you felt like a badass after dealing with daily life. That feeling you had not even 10 minutes ago?
Poof.
Gone. Your damn chicken is cold, your show is background noise, and you’re sitting there wondering why you feel like you’ve accomplished nothing in life.
But here’s the thing—who actually cares?
Oh, hey, wait!! Me! Me! Pick me! I know!!!
Society cares.
Because somewhere along the way, we got handed this life script:
- Get married in your late 20s. (because everyone finds someone by this time…wait, you mean you haven’t???!!! THE SHAME YOU MUST FEEL!!! (b*tch, please)
- Have kids by your early 30s. (because everyone wants to have children, wait….you didn’t know that??)
- Buy a house with a charming little front porch. (Ya know, like that house on Father of the Bride 1991, two-story with that garage in back, with the climbing roses……damn, I actually really would love that house)
- Secure your dream job and climb that corporate ladder like you were born for it.
And if you don’t follow that timeline? If you dare to—gasp—take a different path or a different direction? Suddenly, you’re behind.
But let’s take a moment to flip that thinking. Let’s flip the script, shall we 😊
You’re not behind. You’re just writing a different story. Your own story. 😘
Maybe marriage isn’t your goal right now—or ever. Maybe kids aren’t in your five-year plan. Maybe homeownership isn’t your priority. Maybe your dream is to travel, build your career, adopt a hundred dogs, or just exist on your own terms without society’s little stopwatch ticking in your ear.
And trust me, that thing is ticking like tinnitus in your right ear 24/7, and it’s annoying as hell. (or maybe that’s just me with the tinnitus 🤣)
Life Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Let’s think of life as a hurricane (stay with me on this one, okay? :) ). Hurricanes are chaotic, powerful, and unpredictable. But at the center, there’s the eye—the illusion of calm. The eye of a hurricane can be deceptive because of the surrounding strong winds, the storm flooding….you get the point. Some people want to stay in that safe, familiar space because change is scary. But for others? Others step out, embrace the storm, and rebuild something even better on the other side.
Change isn’t the enemy. Feeling like you’re falling behind is just a symptom of comparison.
So, let’s get one thing straight: Your timeline is yours and yours alone.
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You want to settle down? Beautiful.
You want to be a jet-setting, career-driven badass? I fricking love that for you.
You want to be the best dog mom this world has ever seen? Iconic.
You want to figure it out as you go? Welcome to the club, I’m right there with you!!
At the end of the day, your life isn’t meant to look like anyone else’s. It’s full of different shades, little moments, and paths—some expected, some completely wild and insane. And that’s what makes it so damn beautiful. You are beautiful for that.
So eat that chicken (reheat it if you have to because I know it’s cold). Watch your reality TV, or Hey!!😀
Put on that Fall Down 1993. Celebrate your wins—big or small, because they are wins.
And most importantly, stop measuring your life against someone else’s highlight reel. Stop comparing yourself to others.
You’re not behind. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be, gorgeous. ❤️
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