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- It’s March... and I’m not where I thought I’d be
It’s March... and I’m not where I thought I’d be
It’s March.
Three months into the year. Quarter one is almost gone.
And if I’m honest... I thought I’d be further.
There were things I wrote down in January that haven’t even started, and for a moment, that thought tried to make me panic.
You know that feeling?
When the calendar starts sounding like an alarm clock.
When “a new month ” feels less like a month and more like a deadline.
But here’s what I’m realising: My progress this year hasn't been loud, but there has been some.
Yes, A LOT of the goals I wrote at the beginning of the year are still untouched.
But unexpected things have happened, too.
Good things. Growth, I didn’t schedule. Opportunities I didn’t plan for.
And I almost missed them because I was too busy counting what hadn’t moved.
Maybe being “behind” is sometimes just being on a different timeline than you expected.
Maybe for me, Q1 was never meant to be about acceleration; it was about adjustment.
So if you’re looking at your list and feeling disappointed — pause.
Ask yourself: What has shifted in me, even if nothing on paper has?
March is not a verdict on your year.
You still have time.
Most importantly, you are still allowed to begin — again.
With love,
-Somgolie from MANI