1/2 Birthday & A Letter To Myself.

Half Birthdays are my favorite & I can't wait to celebrate them in the future- This year, as I celebrated my 22.5 birthday on February 13th, I started thinking about how great my life is right this second. I always wondered what my twenties would be like & here are a few things I wish I would have known about my twenties before I got here-

1. You'll still be in Logan. Suck it up. It happened.

2. Don't apologize or ask permission to state your opinion, turns out yours is pretty educated & it deserves to be heard, especially in the workplace.

3. You don't need to stress about a career. The dots connect. Relax.

4. You will realize (thankfully) that there is more to be had in a partner than ambition and book smarts. What looks good on paper won't keep you entertained- Instead go for the guy that will come help you with your car and make you laugh when you're just sitting in the dark.

5. Call Nick. Tell him he's your favorite. Go home this weekend. Sit on that bed with him and watch OC all night. You believe he's invincible, and right now, he is- but it won't stay that way. Also- take that trip to Lake Powell this summer, you have got to learn now before you learn the hard way that work will wait. Nothing is more important.

6. Avoiding vulnerability isn't protecting anything- You'll realize this & eventually open up, this will be very short-lived, but it will bring someone that challenges you into your life. He'll stick around, not in the way you first thought, but in a way that's a much better fit. The best part about this friendship is going to be honesty without judgement. Never cut what you can untie. Open up & don't regret it.

7. Keep forgiving.

8. At 22.5 you've learned to stand your ground when you believe in an idea or your work. Fight as fiercely about this now, and start fighting fiercely to help other people with their goals too.

9. the 6th east house is the last time you will all live together- love every second of it even when Kylie is chasing you around flicking you with her toothbrush spit. You can sleep later. Stay up all night.


10. Right now you feel like it's a rat race to the altar. Get comfortable with your own timeline now, you are not ready to settle down and it's better that way.

11. DO NOT LIVE IN THE 4TH NORTH HOUSE NEXT YEAR. Black Mold. Don't do it. Also, don't work at the salon. You hate it, stop feeling obligated to make others happy over yourself.

12. Middle part your hair. Trust me. Also, trust in God's plan. He's got it all worked out.