You think you’re behind but really – you’re breaking cycles that were never meant to be yours to carry. You’re setting boundaries instead of being a suffering martyr. You’re speaking up where others have stayed silent. You’re letting yourself feel, love and rest. You’re right where you need to be, healing timelines and making sure the ones who come after you will know what it feels like to be free.

You’re not behind—you’re just on a different timeline than the one you thought you had to follow. The version of you that feels late is measuring life by someone else’s milestones, but deep down… you know your path was never going to look like theirs.

This is the great unlearning.

You’re doing work that doesn’t show up on a highlight reel.

You’re breaking patterns that kept women before you stuck.

That kind of work is invisible—it doesn’t come with quick wins or applause. It’s can be slow, quiet and messy.

It takes time.

You don’t see it visible on social media like an engagement ring or bought sale sign on a home.

So if it feels like you’re moving slower than everyone else, it’s because you’re walking a path that wasn’t paved yet.

You’re not behind—you’re building something entirely new.

That doesn’t happen on anyone’s schedule but your own 👊🏽

Cheering you on 🥰

love & positivity ✨ phi

Ellie Bracken