29/09/2026
I started this illustration way back in February, with the clock and words sitting there waiting for me to come back and finish the design. Ironic, really 🤣 But it’s something I have to remind myself again and again, especially in a world where society seems to constantly put these time-induced expectations and pressures on us. “You should have this figured out by your 30s.” “You should do this in your 20s.” etc...
And I’m like... no!! I’m on my own path, and I have SO much time ahead of me to do fun, challenging and interesting things (maybe it’s also because I hate being told what to do LOL)! I’m really not sure why the world seems to think you’re so young when you’re 29, but then suddenly way past your ‘sell-by’ date when you turn 30 and apparently you’re meant to have it all figured out by now; marriage, money, mortgage, kids!? 😅 Is it just me???
And that’s where this illustration came from, I guess. Maybe during a place of annoyance and frustration... but mostly from a place of truth. You haven’t started that business yet? Haven’t been to that place on your bucket list? Not experienced the “big life goal” yet?
GOOD!
You still have sooo much time to do cool things. There are so many things you haven’t even discovered yet, so many places you haven’t been, ideas you haven’t had, friends and versions of yourself you haven’t even met yet.
Life would be pretty boring if we’d already done it all by now, right? 😉 So this is your reminder to ease the pressure, and one I definitely need to tell myself sometimes (all the time):
You still have so much time 💖
