The Gentle Path

  🕊️ You’re Not Late By Rizky Aditya Putra — June 25, 2025 I used to panic every time someone said, "You should be here by now." Married by 25. Career settled. House, car, stability, everything. Meanwhile, I was still trying to figure out if I was even on the right path. But here’s what no one told me: Life is not a race. There is no universal map. No right age for success. No deadline for healing. Some people bloom early, some later. Some take the highway, some walk barefoot on hidden trails. And that’s okay. It took me time — years, in fact — to unlearn the idea that I was late. Late for love. Late for dreams. Late for life. But maybe I wasn’t late. Maybe I was just living my story at my own pace. And maybe… you are too. So if you’re reading this with a heavy heart, wondering if you’ve missed your moment — you haven’t. There are still chapters waiting to be written. Doors still waiting to be opened. People still waiting to meet you — the real, growing,...

   The Beauty of Growing Slowly June 25, 2025 – by Rizky Aditya Putra There’s a strange pressure in this world to always be fast. Fast success. Fast healing. Fast results. But I’ve come to learn — slowly — that growth doesn’t always have to be loud, quick, or impressive. Sometimes, the most meaningful changes happen in silence. Like a flower blooming before the world wakes up. Like a scar fading day by day, until one day, you realize it no longer hurts. We live in a timeline culture. Everyone seems to have it all figured out: the dream job by 25, a perfect relationship, a home, a life that looks good on social media. But maybe… it’s okay if your story takes a little longer to unfold. I write this as a reminder, for you and for myself: You are allowed to grow slowly. You are allowed to rest, to pause, to feel lost sometimes. Progress is still progress, even if no one claps for it. So let’s be gentle with ourselves. Let’s honor the quiet days. Let’s walk the gentl...