At Your Own Pace

It feels like the world is running faster than you can.
Everywhere you look, people seem to be doing more, knowing more, achieving more. There is always another announcement, another win, another post that makes you wonder if you are already behind.

But what if the world is not actually ahead of you? What if it is just loud? What if all the movement you are seeing is not a sign that you are slow, but a reminder to stay grounded in your own pace?

You are not a failure for taking your time. You are not falling behind just because someone else is walking a different path. Life is not a competition, and it is certainly not a straight line. Some people sprint. Some walk. Some stop to rest or notice the flowers along the way.

You are allowed to be steady. You are allowed to grow in silence. You are allowed to pause. You are allowed to not have it all figured out just yet.

So if the world feels like it is spinning too fast, take a step back. Let it spin. Let others run ahead if they want to. You do not have to keep up. You just have to keep going. And that is more than enough.

All my love,

Olamide from MANI