Older and wiser?
Another post about self-introspection. I know some people feel like growing older is a scary thing. While I agree that it is scary in a way that time is passing by so quickly when I still have so many things I want to see/do/try, I do feel like growing older has brought a lot more positives with it than negatives. I think teenage years are filled with angst for a lot of us. I had a pretty good childhood compared to so many others, but I don't have many fond memories of being in my teens. Acne prone skin (which still hasn't changed, ugh!), awkward body, immature mind - don't miss any of it! I did not really know myself and felt very inadequate. Those were not happy times for sure! My twenties were a turning point for me. I moved to the United States at age 21. It was the change I so needed. Moving away from family and everything that I knew was hard beyond words, but thinking back about it, it was the best decision I could have made for myself! I cannot say enough ab