You’re Not Behind — You’re on Your Own Timeline
They’re married. You’re single. They got promoted. You just quit. They seem confident. You feel lost. And you wonder, “Am I falling behind in life?” But here’s the truth: You can’t be behind on a timeline that was never meant to be the same for everyone. 1. Comparison Is a Thief With a Loud Megaphone You don’t see their fear. Their therapy. Their late-night doubts. You see filtered milestones — not messy realities. Your story is not a race. It’s a rhythm. Listen to your beat. 2. Milestones Are Not Moral Victories You are not better because you bought a house. You are not worse because you moved back home. Life doesn’t hand out medals for timing. It offers lessons, pauses, redirections. And sometimes those “detours” lead to the most meaningful places. 3. Growth Is Often Invisible The timeline you’re judging yourself against may not include: Healing from trauma Learning emotional maturity Surviving what others never knew you were going through That’s growt...