It is currently 10:58 pm on a Monday night and today, I have felt a heavy sense of being lost, my mind swirling with anxiety more than usual. On evenings like this, my instinct is to curl up in bed, binge a comfort show, and sleep away the emotional turmoil. 

Tonight, as I started my usual doom scroll on Instagram before bed, I unexpectedly encountered just what I needed. Three posts came in a row on my feed speaking directly to my heart and reminding me that everything will be okay. I thought these messages might resonate with you too, especially during this chaotic phase of our lives in our 20s. Here’s what they were:

Trusting the Journey

One post reminded me to trust God’s plan for my life:

• “I worry about how it will all come together, but God never forgets the details. If He can dress the lilies in beauty without their striving, won’t He take care of me too?” (Matthew 6:28-30)

• “You’re so caught up trying to decode God’s plan that you’re not living it.”

• “Fear makes you grip the reins so tight you forget you were never the one steering.”

The final slide of this post then prompted a breath prayer: inhale “Lord, I trust you completely,” and exhaling, “… to guide my every step.” This simple act brought an incredible sense of peace and surrender to a God whose plans are so much better than I can imagine.

Embracing the Present

Another post emphasized the importance of cherishing this pivotal decade. It read: 

“These are the days you’ll one day miss the most. The exact age you are now. The friends you surround yourself with. Your current apartment, that park down the street, or your favorite coffee shop. The memories and experiences that make this time uniquely yours.”It’s easy to overlook the beauty in the chaos, but these are the moments we’ll look back on with nostalgia. So let’s remind ourselves to appreciate the imperfections because a future version of us is yearning to shake us by the shoulders and say, “Get out of your head and soak in your surroundings! This won’t last forever.”

This grounded me so much and gave me a better understanding of how much I have to be thankful for, even in what seems like a mess of my 20s.

The Power of Letting Go

The final post tackled the importance of letting go and moving on:

• “No revenge because everyone I ever loved needed it.”

• “No revenge because every experience has made me grow.”

• “No revenge because it brought me closer to the best version of myself.”

• “No revenge because keeping my peace is priceless.”

• “No revenge because someone else deserves to experience my love.”

• “No revenge because I’m proud of who I’ve become.”

• “No revenge because love given will come back to me in different forms.”

• “No revenge because I finally realized I deserve more.”

I think these ideas are so important to implement when we decide to surrender to God’s plans for our lives. People leave for a reason, they come into our lives for a reason, things happen for a reason. He has a bigger plan for us that we may not be able to see in the thick of it, but one day it will all make sense and we will understand why we had to go through certain things. Letting go, and surrendering is vital in finding peace and pushing forward during such an awkward and uncomfortable stage in life.

I hope these reflections help you find some light on the tougher days, as they helped to recenter myself, and my mind tonight. Embrace the messiness, trust the process, and try to appreciate these fleeting moments — you’re not alone in this experience. We're all figuring it out together, and it's okay to not have all the answers right now. Just take it one day at a time.

XOXO, 

Liv