Halfway Through 2025 And I Still Don’t Have It All Figured Out
- Zahra Khan
- 4 hours ago
- 2 min read
I blinked, and July showed up.
Half the year is gone, and honestly?
I still don’t have it all figured out.
I’m constantly somewhere between feeling like I should be farther ahead, and reminding myself that just waking up and trying again is progress. The world loves to glorify hustle, timelines, milestones, and checklists. And while everyone’s out there posting “mid-year wins” and glow-ups, I’m sitting here waiting for my adult acne to stop and asking myself…
“Am I behind?”
The Pressure to Be “There” Already
There’s this unspoken panic that comes around every July. Like if you haven’t changed your life by now, you’ve somehow failed the year. If your dream body, career pivot, love life, or savings goal isn’t perfectly polished by summer, something’s wrong with you.
But can we just… breathe for a second??? Jeezzz
Life isn’t a race. It’s a process. Sometimes it unfolds in whispers, not milestones.
Growth Isn’t Always Loud

I haven’t launched anything life-changing this year. I did start a marketing agency but I haven’t gone viral, landed a dream job, or found “the one.” As 27 is staring at me, the last goal's pressure has increased without a doubt.
But I’ve been growing. Quietly. Steadily. Deeply.
I’ve been learning how to rest without guilt.
I’ve been unlearning people-pleasing.
I’ve been healing from things I never gave myself time to grieve.
That’s growth, too.
The Beauty of Not Knowing Yet
There’s something oddly beautiful about being in the “figuring it out” phase. It means I’m still exploring, still open, still learning. It means I haven’t settled for a life that doesn’t light me up just because the world says I should have it all mapped out.
And honestly, I’d rather be unsure and honest than fake-stable and secretly unhappy.
What I Do Know Now
Here’s what has become clear:
Peace > Performance
Quality > Quantity (in people, in time, in energy)
I’m not late. I’m on my timeline.
I’ve stopped forcing myself to bloom in seasons that don’t feel right. I’ve started trusting the pace of things. And I’ve realized that sometimes, not having it all figured out is a quiet invitation to trust instead of control.
So If You’re in the Same Boat…
This blog is for you.The ones still searching. Still unsure. Still soft.
You are not behind. You are not broken.
You are simply becoming.
Mid-year doesn’t mean you're out of time. It just means there’s still time to be kind to yourself.
Let’s Make the Rest of 2025 Soft, Honest, and Ours.
Not figured out but fully present. Until next time, Peace 💖
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