When you are in your teens, you hear a lot of people start saying things like, "I will be married by *insert age here*" and "start a family by age ___."
And my friends, I was right there with them. I thought that was just how life went.
You grew up, got married, had some kids and a family. I assumed that would all happen by some specific age.
Then once I got my first job, I heard some advice that hit me like a brick, and that was this: Don't have a plan, you never know what life will throw at you. And friends, this is VERY true. I took this advice and ran with it like no other and it has been grand. Essentially, I became this girl.
Maybe you are this girl too. Maybe, you're sittin' there living in a bit of a mess and hey, that is totally okay, I am right there with you.
However, lately, I have caught myself being so "anti-planning" that I have stopped goal setting.
I am working on a lot of different things and it feels like life is moving about 8917394 miles per minute but it's as if I am on a train headed nowhere because of my lack of goal setting.
So if you are like me, and not setting goals, let's start.
Holding yourself back is most definitely not going to get you anywhere and while it is fun and alright to go with the flow, it is alright to map things out a little and see where that takes you.
Think of that dream job you have always wanted, or the place that you have ALWAYS wanted to live and start heading that way if it is still something you are feelin' led to do.
You can and are capable of reaching new goals and making changes in your life.
We often times assume that something will come our way if we just wait.
I have heard time and time again that things will happen when the time is right and I AM ALL FOR IT. But, things happen in the right timing even when you are moving. Life isn't going to slow down.
Not to be a downer, but your dream job isn't going to land on your porch. No one is going to drag you out of bed and onto a plane to the places you have always wanted to travel. There is a world out there and things to see and do and be a part of.
You don't need a strategic plan, but it's alright to set a goal and see where the journey to it takes you.
So go for that dream and watch what happens in the midst of it.
Hey, maybe the good Lord will throw something else on your path that will lead you to a whole new season in life.
If your goal is to graduate by a certain time, then hey, you can do that.
If your goal is to study abroad, make it happen.
I might be the girl with no plan, but I am learning that there are some goals and dreams of mine that are worth chasing, I'm sure you've got some too.
