Our life here on Earth is like a timeline, the preeminent periods in our life are marked by dots and the time in between is called our "almost there" space. It starts when we are babies and our first milestone is being able to sit up on our own or smile for the first time. The time in between is when parents begin to speak in a baby voice in hopes that their baby will speak their first words. They get frustrated because they are "almost there." They feel as though the baby is going to say "mama" any minute now.

This trickles down into every aspect of our life. Our milestones are stuck between these awkward moments until they juncture into a new and wonderful memory. At this point in my life, I feel like this "almost there" moment will never dissipate. I am close to walking across the stage with diploma in hand, but not yet. I am close to having a career, but not yet. I am close to having a marriage and kids, but not yet. I am close to my dream house and car, but not yet. I am close to a lot of different aspects that are supposed to make you an adult, but I am not there yet. I am still dependent on my parents, but I long for the independence that is adulthood. It's this awkward space that makes us question everything. We begin to doubt ourselves because our dream life hasn't fallen into our laps yet.

I am the type of individual who needs everything planned out from start to finish, my planner is my best friend and the second my plans change without notice, I panic and stress myself out. But why should I sweat over the small stuff? I'm only 20 and still have so much time to figure the rest of my life out. This should be the time where I go out and adventure into the unknown. Sometimes, I fail to take a step back and realize God has me in control, and he isn't just going to shove me into the abyss. It is exhausting being "almost there." Trust me because I am struggling right there next to you. So, take a step back, grab a cup of coffee, sit on a beach and just relax because God has it under control. It may be draining right now, but the amount of happiness you have ahead of you won't even come into comparison with what you're feeling right now.