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I’m at an age where reading articles titled “Things I Learned In My 20s” is no longer ironic or dreamy—they have become instructions.

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Whatever you’re going through, you’re allowed to feel shitty. You’re allowed to cry your heart out, take a long-ass nap, and just lie in bed all day because you’re so fucking tired.

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Free yourself from burdens by saying no – it’s not as big of a deal as your mind makes it out to be. 

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I think somewhere along the way, we all believe the lies that tell us we should be better off and further along. That after all the schooling, we should feel and be more accomplished than we actually are. When we don’t get the dream job/car/life after college, then somehow we’ve failed.

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The world needs so much more than ladder climbers and moneymakers. Be a dreamer.

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Be patient with yourself. You are not perfect. You make mistakes so you can learn and grow.

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Healing must be intentional. You have to decide that it’s what you want to do and actually do it.

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Don’t ditch your friends for a date. Ever. Period.

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Stop counting how close you are to 30 years old. You are 25 years old, not “5 years until you’re 30 years old.” Stay present. 

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I approached adulthood as a big, independent FU to all the people who picked on me, doubted me, or made me feel invisible during my youth.