I'm Back and I'm Better: My Top 5 "rules" to "Growing Up"
Wow, guys.
2016 was quite the whirlwind.
We lost a lot of good talent.
I lost a lot of pens.
We elected the Anti-Christ.
And no, Global Warming is NOT a hoax.
Guess what I didn't lose, though?
Myself.
This is my first blog post in over a year and I need to drop some knowledge on you younger ladies.
First things first:
You. Are. Not. Them.
You're not them. You never will be them. You were not wired to be them.
You are you.
This year I met a lot of new people and a lot of them turned out to be younger than me. I heard gossip I didn't care to hear. I was too judgemental when I shouldn't have been. I ate too many cookies. I sobered up (oh, I bet that one caught your eye!)
Let's take a detour.
Sober (Adj.): Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs
This year I learned what it felt like to feel instead of numbing myself.
Sober means a lot of different things.
Was I strung out? No. Was I shooting up? Fuck no. Was I crossing lines I knew better than to cross? Hell yes. I'm thankful to have realized this sooner than most.
Most importantly, though, I met a girl who changed my outlook on life.
Good souls do that for you, ya know. Sometimes people save you from yourself.
I bet a lot of you just graduated, am I right? Seniors? First year of college? By the way, that Senior college guy? Not worth your Freshman heart.
So here it is my friends. Here are my top 5 "rules" to "growing up."
I don't claim to know it all but some of you need to hear this.
1. Meet New People
When you graduate you're going to realize two things:
A) There are other people outside of this boxed in town
and B) Your high school friends won't necessarily always be around
I cannot stress how important it is to have friends who share the same interests as you. I also cannot express how important it is to have more than one friend. And I mean OTHER than your oh-so-perfect boyfriend because at the end of the day- You're going to need your girls.
We all have our BEST friends but sometimes, even life gravitates you apart. Be open to new things. Express your feelings. Grow with people. Embrace the change.
2. He/She DOES NOT Love You if They Continuously Leave You
Read it. Now read it again. And now again.
Nothing else needs to be said.
3. Stay Educated
Read. Read as many books as you can. Skim them, I don't care. Exercise your brain. Learn about our history. Learn about who is about to be president for the next 4 years. Put down the Cosmo and pick up the Eckhart Tolle. Expand your mind. Get rid of your ego. We are the future. WE. ARE. THE. FUTURE.
4. Be Your Own Version of Yourself
Never let someone pressure you into being someone you are not or do not want to be. You want to party? Do it. You want to rush a sorority? Do it. You want three bookshelves and 2 cats? DO IT. Don't ever alter yourself to please others. This is such a hard lesson to learn.
And lastly, 5. Nobody Will Ever Love You Like You Love Yourself
Nobody will ever love your freckles until you do. Nobody will ever love your crooked teeth before you to. Nobody will ever love your laugh until you do. Nobody will ever love the bumps in your road until you do. Nobody will ever accept you until you accept yourself.
Much Love
2016 was quite the whirlwind.
We lost a lot of good talent.
I lost a lot of pens.
We elected the Anti-Christ.
And no, Global Warming is NOT a hoax.
Guess what I didn't lose, though?
Myself.
This is my first blog post in over a year and I need to drop some knowledge on you younger ladies.
First things first:
You. Are. Not. Them.
You're not them. You never will be them. You were not wired to be them.
You are you.
This year I met a lot of new people and a lot of them turned out to be younger than me. I heard gossip I didn't care to hear. I was too judgemental when I shouldn't have been. I ate too many cookies. I sobered up (oh, I bet that one caught your eye!)
Let's take a detour.
Sober (Adj.): Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs
This year I learned what it felt like to feel instead of numbing myself.
Sober means a lot of different things.
Was I strung out? No. Was I shooting up? Fuck no. Was I crossing lines I knew better than to cross? Hell yes. I'm thankful to have realized this sooner than most.
Most importantly, though, I met a girl who changed my outlook on life.
Good souls do that for you, ya know. Sometimes people save you from yourself.
I bet a lot of you just graduated, am I right? Seniors? First year of college? By the way, that Senior college guy? Not worth your Freshman heart.
So here it is my friends. Here are my top 5 "rules" to "growing up."
I don't claim to know it all but some of you need to hear this.
1. Meet New People
When you graduate you're going to realize two things:
A) There are other people outside of this boxed in town
and B) Your high school friends won't necessarily always be around
I cannot stress how important it is to have friends who share the same interests as you. I also cannot express how important it is to have more than one friend. And I mean OTHER than your oh-so-perfect boyfriend because at the end of the day- You're going to need your girls.
We all have our BEST friends but sometimes, even life gravitates you apart. Be open to new things. Express your feelings. Grow with people. Embrace the change.
2. He/She DOES NOT Love You if They Continuously Leave You
Read it. Now read it again. And now again.
Nothing else needs to be said.
3. Stay Educated
Read. Read as many books as you can. Skim them, I don't care. Exercise your brain. Learn about our history. Learn about who is about to be president for the next 4 years. Put down the Cosmo and pick up the Eckhart Tolle. Expand your mind. Get rid of your ego. We are the future. WE. ARE. THE. FUTURE.
4. Be Your Own Version of Yourself
Never let someone pressure you into being someone you are not or do not want to be. You want to party? Do it. You want to rush a sorority? Do it. You want three bookshelves and 2 cats? DO IT. Don't ever alter yourself to please others. This is such a hard lesson to learn.
And lastly, 5. Nobody Will Ever Love You Like You Love Yourself
Nobody will ever love your freckles until you do. Nobody will ever love your crooked teeth before you to. Nobody will ever love your laugh until you do. Nobody will ever love the bumps in your road until you do. Nobody will ever accept you until you accept yourself.
Much Love
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