My Plans For The Year Failed

Spectacularly. But I’m not quite mad because…

I don’t think I worked towards it.

Hey You,

I’m sending out this newsletter on a quiet Saturday afternoon because I woke up from a nap, looked around and realised how silent my life is. It got so quiet in my head that my brain started looking for things to obsess over.

And that’s when it hit me. I’m at that stage in my life where nothing is really happening.

A year ago, this thought would have crippled me. I would have been worried sick, anxious and torn on what to do next. But right now, I’m not bothered. It is what it is.

After waking up, with nap-lines on the side of my face, I scratched my left butt-check and walked to my kitchen to drink water. 

As I drank, my brain reminded me that I had not achieved the fancy things I wanted this year. I started 2023 by telling God that in addition to my career plans (which we are not even going to get into right now), I wanted two fancy things.

1. To buy my own cute car, preferably with open roof. But I will manage it for Him if the roof is not opening. 😌

2. And to take my first big girl vacation. Preferably somewhere in Europe (Italy, Greece, Spain) But if not, I will manage Zanzibar. 💀

Let me tell you something, it is like when my prayer request entered the heavenly department, they all sat down and laughed for 10 minutes because shebi I was asking for open roof car, even spare part of car, I no see.

Coming to the travel. LMAO.

Even Coutonou, I no go. Not to talk of Europe. 

Jokes aside, I will admit that I didn’t work towards these goals. I never looked into how to buy a car. I didn’t visit any showrooms. I didn’t talk about it with anyone. I didn’t even think about the type of car I wanted, all that was in my head was open roof.

Secondly, for travel. All I did was sit in my house all year to ‘ouuu’ and ‘ahhhh’ at all the vacation pictures I saw on IG. People that want to travel don’t just sit at home, they do research, they get their passports, they look into getting visas, they check hotel prices.

I didn’t do any of those.

Also, everytime I opened my UBA app this year.

But sha, if one of you (or your brother) decides to marry me between now and November, we can collect car as wedding gift and do honeymoon in December.

Anyway, now that I have told you about my failed plans, let me explain where I am at.

I’m at that stage where nothing is really happening. People are out there getting promotions, making huge career moves, buying houses, announcing pregnancies, collaborating with the biggest brands, attending Wizkid’s mummy’s burial, telling daddy freeze their life story on IG live, selling out shows, relocating, while I’m in my room, somewhere in Lagos, eating a stick of carrot.

I don’t know why I am not mad because I am usually a huge hater, especially on those annoying couple posts. If you don’t get your loving relationship out of my face before I report you to Mark Zukerberg.

cOmE wItH uS tO sEe OuR fIrSt HoUsE

Nonsense.

Awon Oniranu.

But beyond anything else, I feel at peace. Because even though nothing spectacular is happening in my life right now, that’s the way life works. We all have seasons. Or I’m choosing to believe that.

There are years that ask questions, there are years that answer them and there are years in between that are silent.

I think I am in my silent era.

I am grateful to have shelter, food, bumbum to scratch, peace and gratitude. I understand that this is not how millionaires are made but omo, sometimes we all just need to rest.

So as the world shakes, vibrates and hums with the hustle of human beings, I’m going to remain in my room eating a stick of carrot.

Maybe you are in your silent era.

Or maybe you’re in your loud era.

Just remember to enjoy whichever place you’re in right now.

Till then, I love you. 

Bonus point: I know those relationship people are together this evening, eating out of each other’s mouths like this.

Baby, cut carrot from my mouth. Hehehe. We are so happy to have each other.

Your transformer will blow. Ode.