YOU WILL GET THERE. BUT RIGHT NOW, YOU’RE HERE. AND HERE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL TOO......

I came across this quote sometime last month, and it stayed with me.

I wanted to write about it then, but I was close to 15 posts, so I didn’t want to risk getting banned 😅

But today, I finally decided to put my thoughts into words.

Maybe because sometimes, I need to be reminded of this too.

I think we spend so much time thinking about where we want to be that we forget to acknowledge where we are.

We keep saying, When I graduate, I’ll be happy.

When I get that job, things will be better.

When I make more money, I’ll finally relax.

When I become the person I want to be, then I’ll be proud of myself.

Always when.

Always waiting for the next thing.

And honestly, there’s nothing wrong with wanting more. We should have dreams. We should want better for ourselves. We should keep growing.

But somewhere along the way, I think we forget to live.

Because what if the version of you that you are today deserves to be appreciated too?

What if this season isn’t as meaningless as you think?

Maybe you’re not where you want to be yet, but you’ve come a long way from where you used to be.

Maybe you’re still figuring things out, but you’re learning.

Maybe you’re not as successful as you hoped you’d be by now, but you’re still trying.

Maybe your life doesn’t look the way you imagined it would, but there are still beautiful moments hiding inside it.

And I think that’s what this quote reminded me of.

You can look forward to “there” without hating “here.”

You can want more and still be grateful for what you have.

You can have big dreams and still enjoy the small moments.

You can be a work in progress and still be proud of yourself.

So, if you’re reading this and you feel like you’re behind, I hope you remember that you will get there.

But don’t rush through this chapter just because you’re excited for the next one.

Pause sometimes.

Look around.

Appreciate yourself.

Appreciate the little things.

Because one day, you might look back at “here” and realize that it was beautiful too 🤍🌷