Being in my 30ies - not having a partner, nor kids nor 9 to 5 job I get a lot of reactions about the way I live my life. Some people are calling me brave for "doing what I want to do". Others have been asking me when I will settle down.
But luckily, there is not just one right way to do so.
I know deeply down, that the way I’m living is the way I want it to. And I know that my interests, my structure and my way of living is always changing.
And that is perfectly OK!
You know, all these voices in my head, all these posts on Social Media, showing us a super structured and even life that is not for me. Like nature’s seasons there are nights I need more sleep, and there are nights when I am able to wake up at 5 am (ok, maybe not 5 am, but 6 am) and feel super happy about it!
That’s one of the huge privileges for me. I can wake up when my body feels ready to. And that’s something that has little space in the structure that has been thought to us at school and in Hollywood movies.
That’s the life I want to live. I want to feel the electricity when starting a new project, the heart beating full of nervousness when traveling to a new place, the excitement when meeting new people, and the glowing warmth when seeing my friends.
What I don’t want is a little voice in my head, telling me "I’m behind in life", just because I’m walking a different path than society is expecting me to. Because, nobody is actually behind in life. Life unfolds just the way it should.
So I hope the next time, this little voice is louder again, I’ll be able to hug that part that’s been hurt and tell it to shut up :-)
