Understanding and appreciating the fact that life is more than a series of checkboxes.
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Updated 7 years ago,November 29, 2017
I turn 26 soon.
To be totally candid and frank, 25 was fucking hard.
God & Man
It was the most difficult year of my life.
I feel beat down and defeated.
And Im so, so tired.
But this year is also when I became the most motivated Ive ever been.
I have my dream internship.
I have amazing friends and family.
God & Man
I have my health.
And while I may notfeelstronger, I know Ive built resilience.
I know Ive grown emotionally.
2.Several recipes that dont involve scrambled eggs or pasta.
3.How to have civil but productive conversations with people whom I deeply disagree with.
4.And know when to gracefully disengage.
5.What good wine actually tastes like.
6.And good coffee, while were at it.
8.How to date without expectation.
Sometimes, its just a date and nothing else.
11.How to sit with my pain, but not let it totally control me.
12.The proper way to talk about wine.
13.Not reactingto everything that bothers me.
14.Not caring so much aboutwhat other people think.
15.How to say No without giving a reason, butalsowithout being an asshole.
17.Patience with myself when it takes me longer to do something.
18.Patience, in general, tbqh.
19.How to implement an effective savings plan that makes me feel secure.
20.The power of a deep breath.
21.Allowing myself to still feel like a worthy, flawed human being when I make mistakes.
22.Allowing myself to actually learn something from those mistakes, too, rather than let shame shadow the situation.
24.Understanding and appreciating the fact that life is more than a series of checkboxes.
