So I'm not all that thrilled about turning 22, and now that it is officially my birthday week I am starting to freak out. I know I should be excited and ready to celebrate but for some reason instead of feeling the giddy pre-birthday jitters, I am filled with uncertainty and over a million questions for myself.
This year has been pretty monumental for me. I have learned more about myself than I have before. I've experienced extreme success and ultimate failures, all of which have contributed to my process of "figuring it all out."
I think I'm terrified of turning 22 because I'm afraid of the unknown. What else is out there? Where will my dreams take me? What am I truly passionate about? What am I doing today that will better prepare me for tomorrow? Is there a certain path I should be heading down? What if I veer off course a little? What if I'm having too much fun?
Here’s the truth: life changes in an instant. Moments and opportunities and experiences come and go and then come back again. We aren’t promised anything, but we’re all probably luckier than we realize. And if we do it right, there’s no reason that your best years can’t be right now, and also ahead of you.
So instead of trying to question everything and wondering where this year will take me, I am going to go with the motions, accept each day as a gift, and follow even my most wildest dreams along the way.
Cheers to another fabulous year and many, many more.
XOXO
