This Is 25!!!

Something I’ve realized recently is that I have a lot of thoughts. Whether it’s my anxiety or just who I am as a person, it’s rare that I find a quiet moment in my head. Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the kind of person I want to be, especially with the milestone 25th birthday looming over me. A quote that echoes through my head a lot is “how we spend our days is how we spend our lives” by Annie Dillard, from her book The Writing Life. I went on a whole internet rabbit hole googling Annie Dillard and how to figure out how you want to spend your life. This article by Laura Schadler particularly resonated with me. Eventually, I gathered enough thoughts that I had some stored energy to burn. I made a vision board for the kind of person I want to be moving forward. Maybe from age 25-30, maybe only for a few months. I know that change is inevitable despite my white knuckle dying grip on the present moment, so this will serve me until I need something new and then I’ll make a new version. But for now, here is who I want to be at 25.