As the winter stretches on and the days (slowly) get longer, I find myself having too much time to reminisce on past moments I’ve had in my life.
I also have too much time to wonder about why time seems it’s passing much quicker in my 20s.
I feel like I was 18, blinked, and suddenly became 23.
I know there’s logical answers to this question – I’m busier now, I have a “big girl job.”
However, I often wonder if it’s because there’s nothing I’m anticipating.
When you’re in your teens, there’s always some big milestone to look forward to.
Learning to drive, graduating high school – deciding if you’ll go to university or not. There’s a lot to anticipate.
Yes, when you’re in your 20s there’s milestones – moving out on your own, etc.
However, in today’s world, where everything is overpriced, these milestones are less accessible.
Suddenly, working to graduate high school seems like a much smaller task than it did when you were in it.
How can it compare with trying to find a job that will give you good health insurance and a fair paycheck?
Now, the stakes seem bigger. I’m aware that I’m blessed to be in the position that I’m in. I understand I come from privilege.
But I really do miss those concrete milestones I had when I was a teenager.
Perhaps being a true adult means that you start creating your own milestones – even if they only mean something to you.
We’re all running a different race, with a goal that only has significance to us.
Just make sure you come in first place.