I’m not one of those people who likes to have everything planned out. I am more so the spontaneous, go with the flow, throw surprises at me, type of person. Except for one thing that is, when it comes to my future, I feel like I need to have it completely figured out or else I feel behind and lost.

Everyday, multiple times a day, I find myself sitting aimlessly, thinking, wondering and worrying about my future and what it holds. I feel like I need to have every aspect of my life figured out, my major, who I’m going to marry, my career, everything, and it freaks me out knowing I don’t have those things figured out in the slightest. It has taken me awhile, but I’ve finally realized that it doesn’t have to be like this. My future doesn’t need to be something that’s scary and I in fact, have a lot more control over it than I ever thought.

Admittedly, many nights I lie awake worrying about whether or not I am choosing the right major, when I’ll get married, how I can start preparing now to be a good wife/mom someday, and what my “realistic” long term goals are –and that’s just to name a few of the things I am always worrying about. These uncertainties, I am not afraid to say, make me tremendously uncomfortable.

But…. despite all this constant worrying, I have made an agreement with myself that the future shouldn’t be something that scares me.

The only way you can ensure a good future is by living a good present. That’s the secret I have found in truly getting exactly what you want out of life. If we are enjoying the present and are at peace with that, then the future will gradually fall right into place.

The best part of all is that one day you will realize everything you have once wanted has become a reality. One of the the greatest things that I believe in is that everything happens for a reason, so all things considered, what is meant to be is meant to be. So…

"Accept your past without regrets, handle your present with confidence, and face your future without fear."