Old Enough to Know Better Young Enough Not to Care
It was my worst nightmare. There I was twenty-one, heartbroken, and late to the airport with an expired passport on the BIG birthday.
I felt lost after yet another failed attempt to run away from my problems. One distraction after another I found myself just as naïve as I was in my teenage years.
As I allowed time to heal from my heartache and a pathetic twenty-first birthday. I thought how my inability to sit still was defining my life.
I couldn’t help but wonder: Is it harder to run away from our problems? Or easier to solve at the brink of woe?
Every break or chance of a still moment, I was planning my next move. Maybe I was avoiding crying over careless boys, a shopping addiction, or hating myself more than I already did…
Nonetheless, I was a prisoner of the problems of my past.
Fast-forward, one year later… I’m Old Enough to Know Better, Young Enough Not to Care.
July 26, 5:30, my birthday.
Sitting bodacious in a fabulous one-piece bikini on top of the world.
Free of neurotic boys, older, wiser, and hotter than ever.
How? I’ll tell you…
But before I do!
We can’t let the classic “know it all” or the guys with an excessive amount of testosterone let us feel as if there’s something wrong with us or worthless… when clueless for not knowing better.
A good friend of mine preached, “If everyone already knew & had the wisdom then there wouldn’t still be people suffering” <3
Onto, what my teenage self wished she knew sooner…
21. Doing what you LOVE is not a waste of time! mine… occasional Disney movie binges.
20. Forgive yourself for not knowing better… Our mistakes build beauty
19. Feeling is Healing <3
18. Faith or Fear…
17. Hurt people, hurt people. periodt.
16. Don’t take things so personally, it all comes down to perspective… Their opinion of u is a reflection of themself.
15. The fear of looking stupid is holding you back…
14. Peace comes after acceptance… Lack of acceptance causes our suffering.
13. Literally nobody has it all figured out… everyone is making it up as they go.
12. Invest in your Self-worth & Self-esteem… it’s essential to our true wealth
11. It’s called SELF – esteem for a reason… the approval of others means literally nothing!
10. Healthy relationships are the key to a healthy life… don’t forget yourself <3
9. Learn from Toxic relationships… break the cycle.
8. Let go & Let God… it’s hard but don’t look back it’s in the past for a reason.
7. YOU set the limitations for your life… You can do anything u set your mind to!
6. Your Imagination Frames Ur Life… #manifestation & #visualization = power
5. Comparison is the thief of JOY.
4. Your Comfort Zone will Kill you…
3. Live to Impress YOURSELF, not Others; this has helped me when making tough decisions
2. Reassurance Kills Assurance; self-confidence is KEY & fun bc who knows if it’s real or not :p
1. Love yourself FIRST… u can’t be genuinely happy if u don’t loveyourz <3
p.s. Keep believing in yourself and what you love to do <3
k.
