Adulting like a 20something

a look into the life of an average 20something

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weekly wrap-up

This week flew by quickly, and I am grateful for that. I am still not loving my job at the moment, but I am trying to push through it. 

In terms of my goals, I woke up almost every day at 6 AM, and I paid off a little over $2,000 in debt (thank you Dave Ramsey). For this coming week, I want to expand on my 6 AM goal and actually getting out of bed, meditating, and then getting dressed for the day (regardless if I’m teleworking or in the office). 

I’ve decided something this weekend - I want to live my life more boldly. I want to dress whatever way I want to dress, do whatever I think is going to bring me joy, and generally not give a rip about what other people say or think about me. We’ll see how this new philosophy works out. 

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what am i doing with my life?

To my non-exsistent audience, 

I’m not quite sure what I’m doing with my life at this point. I met with one of my friends from graduate school today, and as we were talking we both came to the same conclusion. Our conclusion is that we are not really using our degrees that we paid for/took on debt for. I feel like I have been fighting to continue working within this field, and it does not seem to be working for me. So where do I go from here? As I said before, there are some things that I cannot control, and there are some things that I can. I cannot control the job landscape too much, but I think I am going to look into some certificate programs through the local community college to boost my resume. 

I don’t know what’s going to happen to me on any given day, but I can start my day with a solid morning routine. I am working on waking up at 6:15 AM, and slowing progressing to waking up earlier (5 AM). After waking up at my early time, I plan to meditate for at least five minutes, drink some hot tea, and stretch. I want to enjoy my morning, not rush it. 

So, instead of making a million goals for myself this week, my only goal for this week is to wake up at 6:00 AM this whole week. 

Let’s see how this goes. 

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mama got a new car

Well, a new car to me. I purchased a pre-owned car today, and I think (no, definitely) I am still experiencing some anxiety. This is the first time I have ever financed a car, so it is difficult for me to process the fact that I do not “own” my car. I don’t like the fact that I have now accrued more debt. I know purchasing a new car was necessary for me, and I chose a reliable and affordable car, but I am struggling nonetheless. 

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start up

My little blog, 

Today has started off rough. I should have bought that new car already. I woke up this morning, and my car wouldn’t start. I have been waiting on a tow for about two and a half hours. I feel like this information deserves its own post, so I’ll update you later with the rest of my life. 

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brief interruption from the normal programming

Happy love day...you don’t need a partner to celebrate it. In my humble opinion, self-love is one of the most important. So go buy yourself some flowers, ladies (or gentlemen...if that’s your thing)!

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weekly wrap-up

Let’s be honest here, I’m not sure if anyone will read this blog, so with that in mind, I’m not going to hold anything back.

This week sucked. After this sucky week, I have come to the following conclusions:

- I need a new car.

- I’m tired of feeling like a fat fuck.

- I hate my job.

- If I hate my job, what am supposed to be doing with my career?

I don’t know what to do about the whole job situation, but I think I know what I am going to do about feeing like a fat fuck. I know I need to establish a solid morning and evening routine to get myself feeling good internally. For the external improvement of myself, I am going to embark on some type of fitness journey. TBD on what that will be. 

I’ll keep you updated, my little blog.

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hits & shits

Hits and Shits for the Day Thus Far:

Shit - my oil change turned into a $1,500 repair bill...I’m poor again.

Hit - I woke today with my cat’s ass in my face...well, maybe that’s a shit too.

To whoever is reading, I hope you have better hits and shits today.

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introduce yourself to the class

How did you find me? I don’t know. I am trying out this blog thing in the hopes to find like-minded people - people who are struggling to make sense of their 20s. 

This is the space where you’re going to find me writing about typical struggles of a twentysomething: paying off crippling student loans and other debts, losing that COVID 15 (or 50), choosing the right career path, finding the right partner, trying to be a more mindful and overall better person, etc.