Today is my 27th birthday and I feel like I have nothing to show for the 27 years I've been on this earth. But at the same time I have a good amount of reasons to be thankful for every year spent on this beautiful colorful earth. 10 years ago today, I turned 17 years old and a totally different woman sits here today typing this. I always wish I could afford the luxury of time traveling since the present isn't always as jubilant as my teenager years were but GOD knows my days now have more meaning than my 17 year old self could have ever imagined. Through triumph and terror one thing has always remained over the years... that tomorrow presents a new opportunity, new chances, and alternatives. These are 27 lifestyle choices that I want to master: 27 1) Stop feeding dead relationships or friendships. A lot of characters get written off or die. It's ok if the people that started out don't fit in your story anymore. 2) Stop being indecisive when it comes to what you
I've learned vulnerability is a good thing. I'm about to be exceptionally vulnerable in this post that is long over-due. As of late, it takes a simple read of a text message to trigger the release of tears from my lacrimal apparatus . These times are hard and trying for a lot of us. All around the world. Life sucks. Let me rephrase that, the living conditions people are experiencing suck. I'm saddened to admit this post was not a direct result of the evil and inhumanity, illustrated in the media taken place around this country. This post alone was all fueled by heartbreak, disappointment and pain that a handful of my loved ones are dealing with. Both privately and openly. Setbacks that are caused by: Health. Money. Stress. Shortcomings. Struggles of all kinds: Lack of love, understanding, acc eptance and support. And the ongoing battle of developing, attaining and creating our own perception of happiness. I know that with age life becomes more