what no one told me about my 20’s

I was one of those girls waaaaaay back in my teens and 20’s who could never be told anything.

I didn’t want or need advice because I had it ALL figured out.

I knew better.

I saw things more clearly.

I had life by the reigns and I was in control.

{oh how i wish i had that now in my 30’s, cause now i’ll take ANYONES help and advice!}

My first wake up call was about the age of 19.

I’d been a bit wild and reckless, both with guys and partying for a few years, you know…just going through the normal teenage rebellion type phase.

But one night at a party, when things started to get heated and emotional, I sat there watching it all unfold and all I could think was, “What has become of my life?  Who are these people, and are they even my friends?  Why am I even here being involved with stuff like this?”

I went home that New Years Eve night and wrote out all that I wanted to change in my life….and the next day I woke up and made a decision to walk away from that crowd and that way of life.

I got back involved with my church, and then a few months later decided to pack up and drive to California to start all over.

All by myself, not knowing a single person.

It sounded lovely and amazing.

Now in my mid 30’s, I think doing such a thing would send me into a panic attack.

But that’s the the thing about your 20’s.

You’re still kind of a child, but also starting to ease into adult life a little more.

For me at that age, it was about taking risks.

Being wild and free.

There is so much more to this story….

….to read the rest of this post and hear what one of my greatest life lessons was, 

go check my guest post today on the series, 

“What nobody told me about in my 20’s.” 

It’s all happening this week over at one of my fave blogs, 

The Girl That Sings.

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