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I’m so tired of people saying “Oh, you’re only twenty-whatever. You’ll figure it out.” You’re damn right I will. But I’m not only twenty-whatever. I’m already twenty-whatever. The time is now.

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That’s right, I’m calling you out here. I’m looking you straight in the eyes (okay, maybe not literally since you’re probably half a world away reading this), and telling you that you’re failing.

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As I learn what works, and what definitely does not, I have realized how much pressure we put on ourselves to keep it together; to stand strong without breaking.

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You set three alarms every morning, vividly imagining all the things you can accomplish between 6 a.m and 7:30 a.m, when you have to leave for work. Nevertheless, you will roll over and hit snooze after every alarm—only dragging yourself out of bed at 7:20 with enough time to put on some mascara and your pants.