Facing the 20-something phase of life

Happy New Year!! 

My year actually begins in February, 5^th February

I read somewhere that ages 23 to 25 are the years that are irrelevant…like njaaanuary. January is always such a blur. So I turned 23.

We all look forward to turning into the 20-something phase of life. It always looks soo cool 

23 to 25 is a period between which you realize yourself and reality dawns on you. Reality meets expectations. Life no longer is what it seemed. A lot of hard work and never enough money…overflowing freedom with so much responsibilities.

Ha-ha…when I was younger and full of hope, I thought I would be wedding next year to the man I would fall in love with like in the movies and get our first set of quartet at 26… still valid though!

At this age you are trying to disapprove the cliché that success and failure are predictable. You want to still hold on to your high hopes and dreams of being successful and happy. But then you are stuck at some job you don’t even like or does not pay you well enough or you don’t find it fulfilling or single and can’t get over your ex or have an issue with a relative or parent and haven’t talked in a while or lost all your friends. I don’t know what you are going through but…Everyone has their own type of darkness they’re trying to make sense of, but no matter how dark it gets, you’ll do it! things will get better. Someday you’ll look back on such days and smile, maybe even laugh and it’ll hit you, you turned out just fine. 

 

I must admit am at that point where I am kinda scared but then brave so I don’t really know.

At this age some of your age mates or former course mates are getting pregnant and getting married, killing it with success. Your ex is happy in love, another drowning in drugs. Your age mates are doing different things except you. You probably just exist, getting through everyday

Somehow, this isn’t enough. This life doesn’t feel complete

Is this going to be the rest of my life? Unsuccessful? Filled with dreams that never come true? And your hands reach out to your phone. One text. One call. To that someone who might make you feel important. And your needs take over. You wake up with regrets. Felt the need to be held….but…relax. Breathe. It’s not so bad

Dream on! Love with all you have-you might not always get there but don’t stop. 

You have so much left to do, a world full of life waiting to happen, books to read, steps to take, places to see, people to meet. You haven’t lived half your life yet. Use your everyday

Go to the gym, read your favorite book for the trillionth time, watch a movie, write your novel, eat like you are dying tomorrow- make mistakes!

Your heart will heal, but today will never be back again-take chances.

There is time to let your life revolve around someone else, but today let it be around you

You deserve to make memories so wild; you’ll be the coolest grandparent.

Eventually you’ll end up where you need to be, with who you are meant to be with, doing what you should be doing. You are gonna be alright.

Breathe. It’s only your mid 20’s

THE ARTELIER

It’s chica

Hugs to all 23-25 year olds outchea