The time has come! No more second chances or slap on the hand. We are now trekking the path along with our backpack of decisions that will lead us to the rest of our lives. Now let’s be honest, thinking about this makes my stomach do olympic flips, but also awakens the butterflies.
I feel that the twenties can be a different experience for everyone. It can be the time of your life with a few bumps on the road. Or it can be a years of bumps, sink holes, and craters until you finally meet that plateau of getting things right and figuring out who you are. I’d like to think I’m settling right in between the middle.
Celebrating my 21st birthday this past month was something that I had mixed feelings about. I can get past the celebratory stage of being 21. But what comes after that? What milestones need to be achieved? I understand that 21 is still pretty young, but look around. Kylie Jenner is a freaking billionaire and I’m older than her! ( By a month, but it still counts)
Looking back at my early teens I can definitely say that I pictured my twenties to be completely different. For one, not still staying at my mothers house. I will say, I’ve accomplished the milestone of purchasing my own car, but I did picture more for myself I have to admit.
But maybe that’s a problem. It made me think of a quote I recently passed by along pinterest.
“Your 20s are are your selfish years. Old enough to make the right decisions and young enough to make the wrong ones. Be selfish with your time- travel, explore, fall in and out of love, be ridiculous and silly, stupid and wild. Be 20something.” – ejc
Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves in our 20s. Granted, yes, we do have to get some things done. But not everything. We don’t have to worry about a permanent career at this age. Or a wedding ring just yet. (Don’t get me wrong I wouldn’t be opposed, but no rush)
The point is, for my twenty-year-olds, don’t be so hard on yourself. Devote this time to finding yourself and what you like. Not getting lost in the crowd of society’s standards. Do you! Believe in yourself. Give yourself credit. Its okay to be proud of yourself and do/have nice things for yourself, as long as you do it for the right reasons.
Be happy. Love yourself. Live!
