I took 26 days off.
I guess even more than that.
Yes, real time off.
No LinkedIn or Substack. No freelance work. No meetings or calls. No replying to DMs.
Nothing.
(alright, I did some part-time work, well, corporate jobs, you know)
But, i’m glad I took a break.
Being in your 20s’ isn’t always the dream it’s made out to be.
2024 was supposed to be about growth—but it turned into a cycle of less of everything I actually wanted.
Less growth, more anxiety.
Less hope, more self-doubts.
Less excitement, more overthinking.
Less productivity, more feeling stuck.
Less motivation, more procrastination.
More hitting snooze than hitting goals.
2024 has been more like:
Shifted full-time to part-time.
Hit a pause on life, career, self.
Moved across continents—permanently.
Spent hours comparing & wondering if I was falling behind.
I’d post on LI, Substack, then stop, post again, then stop. Repeat.
Binge-watched TV shows, scrolled mindlessly until my eyes hurt.
Felt guilty for not following morning routines or productivity hacks.
I knew I couldn’t keep going like this.
So, I did something simple:
I changed my environment for 3 weeks.
Got out of my head and into new surroundings.
It helped. More than I expected.
Being in your 20s’ can feel
like you’re expected to live a dream lifestyle
but reality hits different
Everyone seems like they’re making leaps
and you’re just.…. not.
Watching people around my age achieve milestones
Feeling like everyone had it figured out, while I didn’t
Thinking I was supposed to be productive all the time
It sucked.
I wasn’t waking up at 5am to journal or run 10k every day.
There were no vision boards or 3 hour deep work sessions.
Some days, getting out of bed was the only win.
But taking that break helped me rethink things.
and here’s what I realized:
You don’t need to have it all figured out at 22. Or 25. Or even 30.
Rest isn’t optional. It’s necessary. Life isn’t a race.
Your path is yours. Comparison is a trap.
Progress sometimes looks like stepping away to recharge.
Little things count—appreciate them.
You’re not behind. You’re exactly where you need to be.
I’m still figuring things out, and that’s okay.
I’m learning to accept the messiness of my 20s’. To live without feeling guilty if I sleep past 10am or spend a day doing nothing.
Growth isn’t linear, and neither is life.
If you’re in your 20s’ and feel lost or stagnant, you’re not alone.
(And if you’re going through something similar, I’d love to hear how you’re handling it.)
Ignoring the need for breaks is like ignoring the fuel gauge in your car...
Eventually, you'll run out of gas and come to a halt.
Take breaks. Recharge. Be at your best.
Now, time to get back at it.
—Krisha