Bringing it Back, and Being in Your 20s

I've not written on this in almost a year. I'm not good at keeping up with this stuff, but I'm wondering if I should. I don't gather many people read this, but, it is still a nice outlet.

I just went back and read some of my previous entries. Oy...almost embarrassing. Particularly the in-college posts. Especially how I talked about boyfriends. Yikes! I am so grateful to have learned the value of privacy. I know I was so open about relationships because I was looking for something with an internal timeline, and always hoping that I was finally there. In retrospect, I am so grateful it haven't yet. 25 has been, so far, wonderful. I'm realizing that being in your 20s, in general, is awesome.

I have so enjoyed watching my friends post-college. I am SO proud of everyone. Between jobs, marriages, babies, independence in singlehood, auto and home purchases, we have so much to be proud of and grateful for. I have written in the past about my personal pledge to be present, and I think it has been one of the greatest realizations and changes I have made in my life, and I thank my 20s for it. Early 20s-meh, up and down. But now it's awesome. I highly recommend it, particularly if you are in a "stuck" place. CHOOSE to be happy, because really, life is good. And things could, knock on wood, always be worse.

I don't have exciting anything to tell in this post, but that has been on my mind.

I could talk about some of the unintentionally racist things my kids have said during Black History Month conversations today, but that is risky. Just use your imagination....