You’re waiting for something to pan out. You’re waiting for a decision to be made. You don’t know where you’ll be in a year. You’re waiting for a sign. You’re waiting for courage. You’re waiting.
Something you want to do is contingent on all this waiting. You won’t make the decision until the future is clear.
You’re waiting for the divorce to be final. You’re waiting for your parent to get better. You’re waiting for the next pay check. You’re waiting until you’re done with all these weddings. You’re waiting until work dies down.
Guess what? There’s always going to be something. That’s the way life works, friends. The stars don’t align, I’m sorry to say. There is no grand moment when the universe smiles down on you and says
You have to make your own now. You can’t live your life waiting. If the future messes with the decisions you make today, that’s okay. You’ll figure it out. Or maybe these decisions you make today will help you make those decisions in the future.
Your life is a collection of decisions made in the now. You can’t wait for everything to be perfect or you’ll be waiting forever. And living your life waiting is no way to live, trust me, I know.
I wasted most of my twenties waiting for whatever came next. I didn’t realize that I could control it, like my very own choose your own adventure book. Life is going to throw things at you, and that’s okay, too. You’re strong enough to handle them. And you’re confident enough to make the decisions that need to be made.
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The perfect post for today, THANK YOU!
Egh I'm just an old geezer and learned that lesson. Way to pass it on along young beauty!!! Now where is my old lady pills? xo
So true! This has been my excuse for not having kids. Makes me think about what's really driving it and if I even want kids anymore. Deep thinking on Thursday AM!
Brilliant post, Joey! I definitely needed to read that this morning. xo!
This is an amazing post! preach!!!!! glad i found your blog!
XO Ellen from Ask Away
http://www.askawayblog.com
This hit me hard today! Thanks for sharing- I need to focus on this. Great post, lady!
Love this post, friend! Taking control is hard, but once we do it, I think it opens up so much more opportunity in our lives <3
I hate waiting. Hate hate hate. I can't imagine living my whole life waiting for this or that. The past few years I've really concentrated on now. I don't want to wait until I'm older to travel. I want to do it now. I don't want to wait until everything is totally secure to take a risk. I want to do it now.
Great post!
Great post girl…the timing is not going to be perfect for everything! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
I needed this post today! Thanks for sharing!
That's so true! Life is full of uncertainties so controlling what you can at the moment is the way to go.
So true! People are always waiting on the next best thing or waiting to do this or that. That's not how life works.
liz @ sundays with sophie
I've missed out on some good things in my life because I was waiting for something better… it's a hard lesson to learn but now that I know it I'll never go back to that old mentality again!
Such a good reminder, I think we are all guilty of doing this from time to time (or all of the time).
Love this! Yes, there will always be something so go out there and make things happen instead of waiting 🙂
Green Fashionista
Oh, this is me all of the time.Thanks for the reminder that I just need to suck it up and go for it! 🙂
xoxo
Kat
great timing for this post. thank you 🙂 Currently waiting lol
You have got to stop it. It's getting creepy at this point. You are all up in my head, motivating me, encouraging me, all this nonsense lol IT IS SO WEIRD!!
But really, this is all dead on.
Great inspirational post! It reminds me of Abe Lincoln's quote "Good things may come to those who wait, but only what's left over from those who hustle"
Annessa / http://www.seekingsunshine.com
Sometimes you just need to read something like this! Thank you!
Speaking of timing, the timing of this post was perfect today and was exactly what has been on my mind lately. What are we waiting for?
I love everything about this post, it is all the things that I feel!
Best pep talk ever! Thanks, friend!
truth! love this girl.