What I Learned in my 20’s

I’m very excited to talk to about what I learned in my 20’s today. These are pieces of wisdom that I wish I had heard or listened to or even understood when I was in my 20’s. Now I’m not going to lie, I was (and still am) a bit of a late bloomer, so this could be something most of you learned before your 20’s. I learned most of my lessons a little later than most, but that is okay, better late than never.

My 20’s was a time where I was learning who I was as a person. Your 20’s is a challenging time in your life as it’s composed of so many milestones and phases. You aren’t a teenager anymore, so you are responsible for yourself and your actions. At this age for most of us, it’s the first time you are on your own so that can be a culture shock initially. By the time you get to your late 20’s, you have grown as a person significantly (hopefully). The following are things that I was able to learn from my 20’s:

Have Fun

Life is short, and you only have one chance at it, so you might as well have fun with it. You should be responsible and take things seriously when you need to, but don’t waste your youth on never experiencing the joys of life. I find that having a sense of humor is key.

Be Yourself

Being yourself, in my opinion, is the most important piece of advice. When you are a teenager, it’s so hard to understand who you are or who you want to be in life. You try so desperately hard to fit in with a crowd by often not being who you are, but what others want you to be instead. Take the time in your 20’s to figure it out. Only when you are yourself can you begin to love you as well as others.

Work Hard

What you want in life is not going to just show up at your door, you have to work hard for it. If it comes too easy, it’s most likely not what you want or not worth it. I’m referring to anything from your career, relationships, and even yourself. Life doesn’t come easy, but it does feel great when you work hard and achieve your goals.

Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships

So relationships come and go in your 20’s, or at least they did for me. What I didn’t understand was there is a difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship. By “relationship,” it doesn’t necessarily have to be the “romantic” kind of relationship. A relationship can be friendships or even your interactions with your family. I figured out that I wanted to keep the healthy relationships in my life. These are the kind of relationships that are honest and make you feel good about yourself. They help you grow and accept you for just being yourself.

So that is the important pieces of life that I figured out from my 20’s. None of these life lessons came easy and for the most part took me making several mistakes to figure them out. If you are in your 20’s or still just trying to figure it out, just be patient with yourself and life, it will come to you as long as you are always trying to learn and improve.

Outfit Details

Asos skirt | Express tank | Steve Madden heels | H&M tote

 

 

 

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