(009) 23 Things I Learned At 23
Cannot believe that lil bitch in the photo is turning 24 tomorrow. 23 was one of the greatest but also hardest years ever. I moved to a new city, had my first big girl job, got let go from what I thought was my dream job, made new friends, contemplated moving back home, and more. It was a wild ride!
Anyway, my adorable roommates Mehak and Haley brought this cute idea to me after I started crying my eyes out because I was turning 24 and felt so old and unfulfilled in my life. It didn’t help that Liam Payne from 1D died, which was so heartbreaking for me as someone who was obsessed with One Direction growing up. I couldn’t even process it. So turning 24 kind of made me realize that my childhood is really over. HOWEVER, I don’t want this to be sad and depressing. Writing this all down made me realize how grateful I should be for the past year and how much I have grown, despite some of the hardships.
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I have to do this as the first because this was Mehak’s idea. She said you should do, “I learned how to cook meat.” (specifically turkey meat) Cooking meat always freaked me out, and I got over that fear when I started eating meat again.
Invest in good jewelry.
No one really has life figured out.
COMPARISON IS THE THIEF OF JOY!!!!!!! Your journey is your own! You should be the only person you're “competing” with.
Find happiness within yourself and the world will reflect it. Mantra of the year FR!!!
Retail therapy is real. Invest in things and experiences that make you happy. If you want a sweet treat, get it. Get a manicure or a massage. Go to a concert. And sometimes you need to buy all the clothes on your wishlist. Who cares.
Trust your gut.
Celebrate the little things.
Learned to love reading again. When you get into a good book, it is the best thing ever.
Work out first thing in the morning!
Going on walks with a good podcast is also free therapy. Especially walking around the West Village. (If you don’t live in NYC, find a cute neighborhood and romanticize your life.)
Do pilates or yoga but throw in some weight lifting. It’s not as scary as it seems.
Going out even 1 night of the week takes so much out of me now.
You are not required to have your dream job this early on in your life.
Sometimes you just need to sit in silence on the couch with your friends and scroll on TikTok.
Hinge still sucks LOL! But your person is coming for you, just have patience. They just might not be on Hinge.
It can be lonely being single. (Especially on Sundays) That'‘s ok too!
Set boundaries! Sometimes you need a day to yourself.
Crying can make you feel so much better.
Open a savings account.
Everything does happen for a reason. Rejection hurts in the moment, but it also means that the right opportunity or person is still out there.
Take more photos!
“No one gives a shit about you because they’re too wrapped up worrying about themselves.” Periodt.
Can’t wait to see what 24 brings me. Hopefully a boyfriend! (I’m kidding…..)
xoxo,
Your Fav Libra
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