143 years later... still not finished 🏗️

Hey ,

Only in Barcelona can scaffolding and dust feel like a masterpiece.
And yet—inside Gaudí’s almost-finished basilica—that’s exactly what it was.

Gaudí started the Sagrada Família in 1882, fully aware he wouldn’t see it finished in his lifetime. He built anyway. And when he died, others picked up where he left off. Over 143 years later, it’s still in progress. Cranes everywhere. Dust in the corners. Scaffolding slicing across the skyline.

And instead of diminishing the beauty?
It amplified it.

Because the work is alive.
The vision continues.
The process is the point.

So there I was—neck screaming, iPhone camera roll already at 347 photos of the same window, shoulder-to-shoulder with sweaty tourists (zero personal space, 100% deodorant fail)—when it sucker-punched me with a truth I couldn’t unsee:

This is exactly why we keep getting wellness wrong: we’re waiting for the big reveal, instead of loving the scaffolding.

We want it fast.
We want the “after” photo.
We want proof we’ve arrived.

But wellness isn’t a finish line. It’s a living thing.
It’s scaffolding and dust.
It’s showing up—stone by stone—even when it feels unfinished.

And if you’re in that season right now—where your routines are still wobbly, your energy isn’t where you want it, and the “after” feels far away—know this:

You’re not behind.
You’re building.

Just like Gaudí’s masterpiece, your glow-up is happening in progress. And the mess doesn’t make it less worthy. It makes it real.

So here’s your reminder: don’t wait until it’s “done” to stand in awe of yourself.
The masterpiece is already here—unfinished, imperfect, still alive.

xx,
Genta

P.S. If your wellness journey had scaffolding around it right now, what would the sign on the fence say? Mine would read: “Open… but mind the dust.”

P.S.S. I want this to feel like a conversation, not a broadcast. What do you want more of in here?
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