Just Breathe

It can be overwhelming to dream.

It’s not easy to be ambitious.

All the what-ifs and constant comparisons to people who seem more successful or more certain can be exhausting.

What if I started earlier? What if I didn’t go there? What if I did?

Then there’s that thin line between believing there’s still time and fearing that there isn’t enough.

If I’ve worded this so clearly that you can feel it, great. Because as I write, these are my own feelings.

So, I’m telling you what I’m telling myself right now:

Breathe. Just breathe.

It’s easy to say breathe as if it fixes everything, but really, breathe.

You’re not behind.

You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.

Nothing is chasing you. You don’t have to figure everything out in a day.

Life is a constant process of learning and unlearning.

And it’s that process that refines you, that teaches you to value your growth and your successes.

So, just breathe.

You are right on time.

All my love,

-Olamide from MANI