I turned 25 recently. It’s weird to think about because when I was young, I always thought I would be so old by the time I’m 25. I figured I’d have a career, be married, thinking about children, you know have my life together… you may be reading this at 25 and have all of that which is great! But if you’re like me and still don’t know what you wanna be when you grow up, that’s fine too. That’s the weird thing about being 25. Most of your same-aged peers are in very different stages of life. Some of my friends have a house and kids and some of my friends still live at home with their parents.

One thing I’ve learned is that life doesn’t have to go in that traditional order that people assume it should go in (go to school, get married, buy a house, have kids). You can take any route or turn you want to. And whatever that looks like is fine. I’d like to think that you’ll get to where you’re supposed to get when the time is right for you.

Birthdays are a time for celebrating your achievements and reflecting back on your life. Your mom will whip out some baby pictures and you’ll tell embarrassing stories from your past birthdays. It’s all good and fun until you start thinking, “what have I actually done with my life up until now? What have I learned? How have I grown?”

So, I decided to jot down some things that I have learned in my 25 years of life. Most of these aren’t very serious (see #25) but maybe it can give you a little insight or at least a little giggle.

 

 

25 Thoughts After 25 Years

 

1. Don’t feel guilty for watching that 3rd, or 4th, or 5th episode. Watch the entire season if you want. You’re not wasting your time if you’re enjoying what you’re doing.

2. Alcohol is actual poison. (I didn’t say it was bad, just that it’s not good for you 😉 )

3. If you have to look at something every day, make it something you enjoy looking at.

4. When you’re sad, take a nap and shop online. If that doesn’t work, try visiting your mom.

5. Walking is good. For your health and for your soul.

6. Don’t let anyone tell you how to be happy. Figure out what happiness means to you. It’s different for everyone.

7. Abs aren’t worth skipping out on good food if it will make you happy.

8. One-piece swimsuits are cuter than bikinis anyways.

9. Being kind can sometimes be really hard. Do it anyways.

10. Money is dumb and also the key to basically everything.

11. Never feel bad about sleeping when your body needs sleep.

12. You really don’t need that much stuff. Listen to Marie Kondo.

13. Your style and vision of yourself can change drastically and frequently. Try to keep up or you’ll start to feel lost.

14. Usually, you get what you pay for but sometimes you just get ripped off. Do your research.

15. Listen to your dreams. They know more than you know.

16. Good skincare is more important than any makeup product. If you don’t have good skin your makeup will look like shit anyways.

17. Pay off your credit card bill every month. Debt and interest suck.

18. The thoughts in your head are literally just thoughts. In your head. If you want them to be real and have meaning you actually have to say them out loud. People can’t read your mind.

19. Forcing your pets to love you usually makes them hate you.

20. Water is basically magic.

21. When you’re poor and need an escape, read a book. They can transport you somewhere new.

22. You need to write things down or you will forget.

23. Doing your taxes isn’t really that big of a deal. H&R Block basically does it all for you.

24. Food goes bad so fast! Stop forgetting about those grapes and eat them first!

25. Life goes on, fast. So don’t take it so seriously.

 

 

 

 

 

You’ve made it this far in your life.

You may not know exactly where you are but you made it here. 

 

 

Thanks for reading,

Mack <3