Today starts a era of my life that I didn’t think that I was ready for. It starts a new chapter and just like the others it has to be written. I’ve decided to document the next 365 days of this chapter (or at least try) so that I can reflect on how far I have come.
25 to me starts a journey to the rest of my life. I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself to get things done and I am not going to stop now. Pressure for me is not stress; it’s motivation. I have goals that I want to reach and I must keep myself focused.
Cant believe that I turned 25 today. 25 means time to plan my 5 year timeline. It means no more time for playing. Time to get focused and to get ready for the rest of my life. 25 mean means 5 more years until 30. Which means the words planning and hustling become more important and evident to me than ever before. There’s a lot that I want to do before 30 but who doesn’t.
I was talking to a friend and she said something that made sense. For some reason, women were raised to believe that any and everything that you want to do in life must be done by 30 and I don’t know if thats true. But I do know that I will definitely try lol. Really though, what is about turning 30 that makes you think if i don’t have it now I will never have it. I guess I will have to wait to see that feeling.
The most scary apart about turning 25 is the uncertainty of what I want to do. Knowing that you have a goal of reaching 30 with all your ambitions in tact and not knowing what those ambitions are is scary. There are so many question that i must ask myself about life. What do I really want from life and in life? Do I want to be married by 30? Do I still want to be in Virginia at 30? Do I want to retire by 30? The questions are endless.
Throughout this journey, I will ask myself a question everyday and even get my friends to ask me questions so that by the end of this year hopefully I will have a vision what life looks like for me.
Today was the most amazing day that I could ever have because I was able to celebrate another birthday unlike some. I never take my birthday for grantee and I will always be grateful to celebrate. No matter what I’m doing and where I am in life, I will always be excited to celebrate a birthday.
Question of the Day: What makes me most excited in life?
I get the most excited when I am able to be with my family and friends. I love my time with the people I love. I the most important way to spend my time. I’ve learned more in the time I’ve had with them than I have in school and at work. They give my life lesson which has gotten me so much further than education. I am grateful that I have a family that provides love, advice, education and so much more. No matter what I do in life, I know they have my back. And wherever I go, they are coming with me.
