Before I turned 22 I was in the zone of I'm-old-enough-to-buy-alcohol-but-I'm-still-young-enough-to-not-know-everything age. That's how I felt. And so, naturally, when 22 came upon me I realized that I hadn't done exactly everything I had wanted to do by then. It dawned on me on my actual birthday, and I fell into something called "my midlife crisis at 22". This, undoubtedly, made my mother laugh.
I still remember when I was around the age of 8 or 9 and I had this great urge to grow up. I wasn't the kid who enjoyed being a kid until "adulting" came upon me. Not saying I was, but I always felt more mature than the people in the same age group, and I would always think about the age of 16 as a number so far away, and that I would be such an adult at that point (which I wasn't). Nevertheless, I always wanted to grow up quickly, but I didn't expect the years to just fly by.
I'm thankful for the 22 years I've had so far. Though I'm far from perfect (and never will be) and with my flaws and insecurities still hanging in the air, I know I still have a lot of work to do. This is why I love growing, knowing that with every year I've grown into someone who's a better version of the person I used to be.
There's still a lot of things for me to discover and figure out, but this year I'm really attempting to step it up a notch as I'm planning to not be in a midlife crisis at 23.
uniqlo shirt | new look trousers | new look flat loafers | daniel wellington watch | asos necklace
All photos are shot by @vickijager
All photos are shot by @vickijager
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