Chats Over Coffee: Turning 24
This is Chats Over Coffee, a series of random journal entries from my journal to your inbox. There’s no rubric, no intro, no conclusion, just random musings. Enjoy <3
It’s been four days since I turned 24. I’ve been putting off this entry because it seems impossible that I’m actually 24. Where has the time gone? Each year my age is becoming more and more serious… yet I’m finding that the older I turn, the more I hold onto the things I loved as a child.
I started my 24th year by doing something scary — I submitted my seat deposit to my future law school. *yikes* I’m happy with my choice and it’s made me feel grateful for the long journey towards this exact moment. I want 24 to be intentional. I want to blossom into the woman I envisioned during my 23rd year but I have a bit more work to do on myself to get there…
24 wishes, affirmations and random thoughts for my 24th birthday
junk journaling!!
there is going to be fear in everything that you do in life… do it anyway
learning languages is fun → let’s learn German
plot twist… you survived
although you are not where 8 year old you envisioned for 24 year old you, you’re doing great sweetie!
you’re learning, you’re growing, you’re setting boundaries, you’re chasing your dreams, you’re quite literally the it girl!
spend this year writing hand written letters to people… texts are overrated
you will survive law school. you will make the most out of law school. you will be an attorney.
stop saving things to your cart for later… it’s okay to treat yourself
it’s okay to wear clothes with color!! your entire wardrobe doesn’t need to be black
say no more often
take more pictures so you can show your future kids what their mom was like in her 20s!
take risks with your palate… maybe the foods you hated as a child aren’t so bad
maybe it’s time to change your phone contacts to actual names instead of nicknames????
create a tea routine for gut health & skin care
learn to feel comfortable in dresses… maybe
stop accumulating digital clutter. You can delete the memes you screenshotted, you can remove videos from your “watch later” after finishing them and you have apps on your phone you’ve never opened. DELETE. DELETE. DELETE.
take some time every week to perfect a new hair style… you actually CAN do your hair, you just choose not to learn.
you’re an adult sweetheart, don’t just file your taxes… actually learn about what your filing
whatever you’re dreaming up may seem impossible but you actually have all the power to make it happen. keep pushing.
discipline is a form of self love. Keep working at it everyday
Procrastination is not your friend & over productivity is not healthy. Find a balance
Feeling > dwelling
stop rushing through your accomplishments → take the time to celebrate how far you’ve come
the changes in your connection to people is a result of your growth and that is not a bad thing nor is it something to be ashamed of
HBD :)