Last year I was super excited to turn 23. It was crazy and also seemed very simple. You are living your life to the fullest and the years are passing by. You just enjoy them. But what I later realized is that growing up is not that easy. It is not the easiest thing to be responsible – for your life, for your behavior, for your attitude, for what you say and what you write.
I was a young girl – smart, witty and as some people pointed out – “talented”. I was on top of the world having so called best friends, crazy parties, a “trendy” job and cool projects; also a broken heart and deep, extremely deep wounds that I carried inside me.
At some point it was obvious with my lifestyle, that I was burnt out and lost. I quit my job. I underwent a long journey through the desert back to my roots. I saw my relatives and found myself in the process of a self-identification. I finally understood what simplicity meant. I came back with a clear heart and a clear mind. And suddenly I removed all the unnecessary people and situations from my life. Only the ones who care about me are now here by my side.
The magnificent thing is my niece was born. And with her the return of my brother, who I thought I had lost and wrote about it in last year's ‘I am 23‘ note. And I have found love. There, one late August evening, two people were sitting together on the stairs and having a life changing conversation. Two lost people renewed their faith once more. It was me and my man.
Looking back, I see how pretentious and arrogant I was, taking everything for granted and over estimating my abilities. What I have learned is that you should live a simple life. Simple does not mean simplistic. But it does require being pure in heart and staying true to your roots.
And yes, I am 24.
I was a young girl – smart, witty and as some people pointed out – “talented”. I was on top of the world having so called best friends, crazy parties, a “trendy” job and cool projects; also a broken heart and deep, extremely deep wounds that I carried inside me.
At some point it was obvious with my lifestyle, that I was burnt out and lost. I quit my job. I underwent a long journey through the desert back to my roots. I saw my relatives and found myself in the process of a self-identification. I finally understood what simplicity meant. I came back with a clear heart and a clear mind. And suddenly I removed all the unnecessary people and situations from my life. Only the ones who care about me are now here by my side.
The magnificent thing is my niece was born. And with her the return of my brother, who I thought I had lost and wrote about it in last year's ‘I am 23‘ note. And I have found love. There, one late August evening, two people were sitting together on the stairs and having a life changing conversation. Two lost people renewed their faith once more. It was me and my man.
Looking back, I see how pretentious and arrogant I was, taking everything for granted and over estimating my abilities. What I have learned is that you should live a simple life. Simple does not mean simplistic. But it does require being pure in heart and staying true to your roots.
And yes, I am 24.
