I don't know about you but... Today is my birthday, today I am 22 years old. My best friend asked me if I was scared to turn 22 and I realized that my life has been in such a crazy rush lately, that I haven't even had time to think about growing another year older. Being asked that question, I made a point to start thinking about where I am and how I feel about that. Am I feeling 22? 22 feels...liberating. I am (finally?) at an age where I am not waiting for certain years in life where I can "do" things. We wait to turn 16 to drive a car, 18 to be (kind of) legal and 21 to drink alcohol legally. At 22, I'm no longer waiting for anything. I can do everything I want to ( that's allowed by law at least). I believe 22 is going to allow me to continue to grow and mature. During my college years, I have noticed a significant change in who I am now and where I was before. My mind thinks differently, my body feels differently. Even the way I love is different. I'm no longer scared to grow older, as I once was. I am welcoming 22 with open arms. I am almost a college graduate. I have goals and dreams that I am so excited to start accomplishing, that it's almost overwhelming at times. Being 22 is settling, yet invigorating at the same time. I'm so close to no longer being a college student and preparing to assume another identity in the world. The settling part of this is that I won't be slaving over homework anymore. The invigorating part is that I am going to become something else and I have no idea what that is! 22 is a time to welcome what is coming next in my life, to reflect on my accomplishments and continue to set goals. I am still young, healthy, creative and vibrant...so yes, I am feeling 22! (I included my high school senior photos because I've changed so much in the last five years)
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