Adulthood is said to give you the freedom you need but with this freedom comes the potential for fear. You question yourself: What does the future holds for me? Oh, I don't know if I'm doing it right! Is this career path for me? Am I sure this career will yield results? What if I'm just wasting time, energy and effort pursuing the wrong thing? 

It's normal to question yourself like this but even at that, CALM DOWN! I know Adulthood comes with different feeling of fear, anxiety and uncertainties and the truth is that, that's how it is, especially when you are not a trust fund kid, it can be quite difficult. Nonetheless, the good thing is that you can actually navigate through adulthood when you start by believing that you can actually do it. Do you know that many people you look up to today were also in your shoes one time like this? Even some are still in it. So, calm down and let's dive into ways in which you can navigate adulthood without sinking: 

1. Live within your means: Don't be covetous or ​​​​​​try to live above your pay grade just because you want to keep up with others. Learn to be satisfied with what you have, appreciate what you have, and make do with what you have. Don't overspend, learn to spend less in order to be able to sustain yourself. By doing so, you can have financial freedom which is more empowering and gratifying. 

2. Know what you want to do with your life: This might be quite difficult to know for some people but you can start by writing down what you enjoy doing the most(something meaningful) and try to search if there's a career path in that direction, read up, skill up and start something! 

3. Take responsibility: When you become an adult, there's nobody to blame for how you live your life. You need to learn to take responsibility for every step and decision you make. You can't keep complaining, you have a choice to take responsibility and make something of your life. If you don't make a move, nothing will change. 

4. Have someone you talk to: Even if you're an introvert, please have someone who is trusted that you can always talk to. Navigating through adulthood is hard and most times you need someone you can talk to about what you're feeling and going through. It might not even be for "advise or words of encouragement", sometimes, it's just to pour out your emotions and be comforted. 

5. Don't compare: Everybody's race is different. Our lives can't follow the same path. Often times, we are all guilty of following societal set standards whether knowingly or unknowingly. We follow timelines of when to go to school and graduate, when to have jobs, when to get married, have kids, and so on. We believe that when we don't do these things at a particular time, we are disappointing everyone. However, in the real sense of it, we are actually the ones who put this pressure on ourselves. Well, all I have to say here is that don't compare, live life as it comes and everything will fall in place at the right time for you too. 

6. Save up for retirement: It's never too early to start saving. Have a retirement plan and start saving up as early as possible. It always come in handy. 

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