It's time to stop waiting. Waiting for what, you may ask?

Stop waiting for a bad day to be over. Do something that makes you happy in that moment.

Stop waiting for the weekend. Be carefree like everyday is the weekend.

Stop waiting for the New Year to make yourself a better you. Do it NOW.

Stop waiting for tomorrow. Tomorrow may not come.

Waiting is something that I have done all my life. I am someone who has gotten into the dreadful habit of putting things off, even if I know that what I am putting off will be good for me. I tend to wait to wear that pretty dress for the "perfect day" that will never arrive. I wait another day to start being the person I want to be, because I already screwed up that day. I wait to set a goal, because the New Year is a week away. I wait, and I wait, and I wait. But, you know what? I am tired of waiting. Being patient is good, but waiting for life to be better without you making it better is like waiting until you are already quenched to drink a glass of water. The notion seems rather counterproductive, when you say it out loud.

I understand waiting for something special to come along. I understand holding back so you can make something special. I understand that timing has a lot to do with the actions we take.

But, that cannot apply to everything. You can't continue to wait for the grand day to make yourself happier. You have to make yourself happy today, or you never will. Happiness is not something that anyone should have to wait for. Do it now.