Thank you for writing this. I recently turned 22. and the last 2 years I've been spiraling about how much I really don't know myself. I've never lived alone, only ever lived with my parents or a s/o, I recently made the decision to take an opportunity to move away from home for 3 months and run a pop up in an industry I really enjoy. On one hand, it's so isolating, I know absolutely no one in this city and I'm hours away from home, and I'm also struggling to cope with being away from my partner and learning about my codependency. Shit is so hard. But reading this gave me so much hope
My early twenties were easily the hardest years of my life (so far), so please know how you're feeling is completely valid and natural. You're figuring out who you are and carving out your place in the world, so there's bound to be some growing pains.
What I can say to help ease what you're feeling is that by choosing yourself and following this new path you're teaching yourself that you CAN do hard things and that you CAN trust yourself to navigate through difficult emotions/situations in pursuit of your dreams, and that's the most important gift you can give yourself.
You're proving to yourself that you have the guts and courage to go after what you want, even when it scares you. That takes real bravery, and I'm so proud of you. I'm glad this piece resonated with you <3
I loved reading this - also im in my late 20s now, freshly 27 to be exact and it doesn’t get any better to be honest. but knowing what you wrote here def makes it easier
Thank you so much for writing this - I’ve always been afraid of making mistakes and failing, but you’ve made me see the beauty in making them and who you become through them. Thank you
Tara!! Thank you for leaving this comment, I know exactly how you feel—I’ve spent my early adolescence making mistake after mistake. But here’s a secret: I’m so grateful for each and every one of them. Adversity creates character. Chase after what you want, but know you’ll find failure along that path—the real strength is choosing to get up and keep going when it happens ◡̈ sending you so much love. Life is tough, but I’m confident you’re tougher!
This was a piece of media that has knocked a cord inside of me - so well written and so so relatable down to every last word. Thank you for writing this!!!
Thank you for writing this. I recently turned 22. and the last 2 years I've been spiraling about how much I really don't know myself. I've never lived alone, only ever lived with my parents or a s/o, I recently made the decision to take an opportunity to move away from home for 3 months and run a pop up in an industry I really enjoy. On one hand, it's so isolating, I know absolutely no one in this city and I'm hours away from home, and I'm also struggling to cope with being away from my partner and learning about my codependency. Shit is so hard. But reading this gave me so much hope
Thank you for reading, Tess!!
My early twenties were easily the hardest years of my life (so far), so please know how you're feeling is completely valid and natural. You're figuring out who you are and carving out your place in the world, so there's bound to be some growing pains.
What I can say to help ease what you're feeling is that by choosing yourself and following this new path you're teaching yourself that you CAN do hard things and that you CAN trust yourself to navigate through difficult emotions/situations in pursuit of your dreams, and that's the most important gift you can give yourself.
You're proving to yourself that you have the guts and courage to go after what you want, even when it scares you. That takes real bravery, and I'm so proud of you. I'm glad this piece resonated with you <3
I loved reading this - also im in my late 20s now, freshly 27 to be exact and it doesn’t get any better to be honest. but knowing what you wrote here def makes it easier
i just turned 26 so i feel you <3 thank you for your kind words!! it doesn’t get easier, but we get stronger
Thank you so much for writing this - I’ve always been afraid of making mistakes and failing, but you’ve made me see the beauty in making them and who you become through them. Thank you
Tara!! Thank you for leaving this comment, I know exactly how you feel—I’ve spent my early adolescence making mistake after mistake. But here’s a secret: I’m so grateful for each and every one of them. Adversity creates character. Chase after what you want, but know you’ll find failure along that path—the real strength is choosing to get up and keep going when it happens ◡̈ sending you so much love. Life is tough, but I’m confident you’re tougher!
This was a piece of media that has knocked a cord inside of me - so well written and so so relatable down to every last word. Thank you for writing this!!!
🥺 thank you for the kind words, my heart is very full knowing i don’t grapple with these challenges alone <3 i’m glad you resonated with it ◡̈
Thank you so much for sharing being in my twenties is a rollacoster of emotions am glad to read this