"Move at your own pace"

Often, we feel this pressure to follow someone else's blueprint for life. 'You have to do this, in this way, by this time' and if you don't, you just might feel like a failure.

I know I've felt that for a long time. For context, I struggled with my mental health for years and it affected my progress in school and life in general. I always felt like no matter what i did i could never catch up but yesterday i heard someone say "move at your own pace". Its a simple set of words that wasnt even directed towards me, but I was moved.

If you're reading this and feeling left behind, your journey might be different and your path much longer, but what matters isn't what everyone is expecting from you but rather what you're doing for yourself.

Life is an experience, not a performance.

Peace and love 🦋