Today marks 22 years I’ve been traversing this planet. Do I claim to be the wisest leaf on the oak tree? Sometimes, but that’s besides the point. The ride has been a wild one, but I can confidently say I appreciate every twist and turn because it made me into the person I am today. So, here’s 22 life lessons from a newly 22-year-old individual that still has a lot to figure out:
1. Manifestation works
2. A good relationship with yourself elevates you to new heights
3. Respect Is required
4. Power is the real currency
5. Set healthy boundaries
6. Learn to be emotionally self-sufficient
7. Patience truly is a virtue
8. Self-doubt kills dreams; Take that leap
9. You are your greatest love
10. Trust the process
11. Its ok to ask for help
12. There’s no one way to be a good person
13. Judgement stifles growth
14. You’re doing better than you think
15. Live in the moment
16. There’s a lesson in both good and the bad
17. Choose your tribe wisely
18. Its ok to put yourself first
19. Outside opinions don’t matter
20. What is meant for you will always be
21. You’re allowed to evolve and shift perspectives
Lesson 22: Life is a journey and no two are the same. Cliché, I know, buts it’s the truth. Whenever I think of my progression through this daily warzone the principle of “regression to the mean” is always comes to mind. It states that things can’t be all good or all bad; Eventually life finds a balance. This humbles me when all is well and inspires when I need it to. It reminds me to live in the moment and take things as they are in any given moment. Your journey is yours. Live it unapologetically.
