Waiting For A Tommorow That Never Comes

I missed publishing my post last weekend. If you have been here for a while, you know I post either on Saturday or on Sunday.  I traveled to Luanda, Angola, last week of June. I landed back home on  the Friday end of the day and promised myself I would work on my article that night. Life happened, and I did not get that chance. Saturday I was busy all day because I was traveling again on Sunday. So I told myself I would work on my article on Sunday afternoon at the airport. I got to the airport at a very good time, but the queues to check in and clear customs were very long, I did not get the chance to work on the article. I told myself I would do it Monday night once I l got to Algeria. By the time I got to Algiers after traveling for 17 hours,  I was so tired,  I told myself I would do it tomorrow, which was Tuesday.  I kept on telling myself this until today, and I realized I might be waiting for a tomorrow that will never come. This is the theme for my article today. 

My nephew even sent me a message to check on the post, but i told him tomorrow.We spend so much time waiting. Sometimes in queues and traffic, but that is not the waiting I am talking about today. But waiting for a version of tomorrow that never comes.

• Tomorrow, when things slow down.
• Tomorrow when I will have more money, more energy and more time.
• Tomorrow, when I reach out to that person, I have been meaning to call.
• Tomorrow, when I have the credentials to do that thing,  like write the book or start the side hustle.
• Tomorrow, when the kids are older.
• Tomorrow when work isn’t so hectic.

And just like that, the days, weeks, months, and years pass. You miss out on so much, not because there are no opportunities,  but because you are waiting for a better version of a moment when you are more ready, better prepared. You tell yourself excuses that sound reasonable, but it’s probably fear or perfectionism.

Life will not pause whilst you wait. Sometimes, the window of opportunity closes whilst you are planning the perfect entrance.

This moment reminded me of something I already knew but was beginning to forget. That perfect moments do not exist. Life will always be busy, inconvenient, and sometimes unpredictable. Perfect moments never come, so action in the middle of the mess is where growth begins.

If you have been stalling and dragging your feet waiting for a smoother road “tomorrow”, take this as your nudge to do  things differently in the remaining months of the year.

• Send the email.
• Take the course.
• Start the blog.
• Book the meeting.
• Apply anyway.
• Pop the question.
• Post anyway.
• Begin anyway.

Often, tomorrow becomes never. Do not wait for a perfect tomorrow. Show up today, inspite of today’s mess and imperfect conditions.

Ecclesiastes 11 vs 4 TLB

“If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done”

Gratitude: This week I am grateful for the gift of love. My birthday was in June and I was showered with a lot of love. I am grateful for family and community 🙏🏽

On my playlist this week is How Can You Not See God… by Leanna Crawford.

Gratefully