I’m 26 and Still Figuring It Out

I’m 26, and I’ve worked a lot of jobs. Healthcare, customer service, restaurants, social media, dog walking, airport ground crew, content creation, digital marketing. Some jobs paid the bills. Some burned me out. Some I really enjoyed. But even now, I still don’t feel like I’ve found the thing that fits me long-term.

Right now I work remotely in digital marketing. It gives me flexibility, and I’m thankful for that. But it doesn’t pay much. I’m still figuring things out financially, still trying to make everything work. And honestly, I keep hoping that content creation might one day become my main income instead of something I do on the side. That would be the dream.

Making connections has also been hard. I’ve moved a lot and starting over in new places isn’t always easy. I don’t have a big group of friends. I’m friendly and open, but it takes time for me to really feel close to people. And sometimes that makes things feel even heavier.

Some days I feel stuck. Not in a dramatic way, just in that quiet, frustrating kind of way where you wonder if you’re behind… If you should already have it all figured out. But the truth is, I don’t.

Still, I’m trying. I’m working. I’m creating. I’m doing the best I can with what I have right now. And I’m trusting that it’s okay to be in this in-between space.

If you’re here too—unsure of what’s next, feeling behind, or just tired of not having a clear path—you’re not alone. I don’t have the answers. But I do know that showing up counts. And I’m going to keep doing that, one day at a time.