Monday Motivation - Getting over the 20's fear.

I'm directing this post to people around my age, late teens/20's. I'm no expert and don't claim to be but I have suffered from the '20's fear' 1000 times over. This is basically my advice to anyone who is feeling completely stumped about what to do with their life at the minute.

First things first, sit back and remember how young you are and how much time you have to figure your shit out. STOP putting pressure on yourself as it will get you nowhere, pressure will push you into jobs or situations that you don't really want to be in but feel like you have to just to feel like you're doing something. Instead, start listening to yourself, really listening. Ask yourself what you want and be completely honest. Sit down and make a list, write down every single thing that you want from life, no matter how out of your reach these things seem to you now, if you can imagine them, you can do/be/achieve them. All major achievements start with one tiny thought, so don't limit yourself by thinking 'I'd love this to happen or I'd love this job, but it'll never happen to me.' So many people are selling themselves short by this thought.

Remember "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't" you are right.. 

After you make a list of the things you want, turn the page and start listing the reasons why you want these things, think about why you think you should or can have them- you'll be surprised how motivated you feel after, you're basically convincing yourself that these things are possible. This might sound like a total waste of time to some of you, but each to their own, I'm just sharing what works for me. I do it weekly and I find it really helps to keep me focused and motivated. 

To me, turning 20 was like a slap in the face- I found it to be such a scary age. Whether you're studying or working or somewhere in between- the transition between teen and adult hits HARD when you turn 20. I felt like all of sudden I had to have my shit together and know what I wanted or where I was going with my life, in your early 20's all your friends from school are either graduating or swanning around Thailand- I spent most of my 20th and 21st years trying my best to make it to one class a week and the rest of the time was spent watching netflix.

The further into your 20's you crawl the more baby pictures appear on your Facebook timeline and drunken weekend albums are replaced by engagement photoshoots. And I'm here thinking, when the F did I become a grown up?! 

I'm sitting in the living room every evening watching corrie with my mum and wondering when it's all going to click together for me. Eventually, somewhere around this time last year I realised that sitting on the couch eating noodles wasn't going to help me achieve what I wanted out of life. I was waiting for opportunities to land on my lap rather than actively pursuing them. It was after this realisation that things got interesting!

This year has been a major one for me, I have achieved more than I ever could have imagined before and I honestly believe it's down to the simple process of believing I could! 

I hope this gives even one of you reading this a good kick up the arse this Monday- "insert inspirational quote here" 

Jo X