The Start of Something “New”
At age twenty-seven, I have realized that I still feel like I’m seven years old. Not seven years old, like, “Come on guys. Let’s go make mud pies or watch ‘Blue’s Clue’s’ while eating ‘Gusher’s’”.
No, more like the seven years old, like, “Mommy, I still can’t financially take care of myself but I’m twenty-seven and work almost full time and I still live with you and I can’t afford anything and I still feel like a child even though I’m a full grown adult”... seven years old.
And although I’ve done so many things independently (gone abroad, two degrees, lived in NYC and California, studied yoga, studied dance, purchased my own car, had an abortion, been engaged, etc.), I still feel incompetent, and I believe this is where a lot of my hardships lie. I still feel stuck in the seven-year-old self, and I don’t know how to grow up in the right ways.
I know a lot of you probably feel like this.
And this is not to say that I’m not responsible!
In fact, I’m actually one of the most responsible people I know.
But I just don’t feel confident enough to move beyond this comfort zone that my parent’s have created.
I don’t feel strong enough to stand up and say, “Mom. Dad. I can do this on my own.” Cuz, God knows, they would’ve never done half the things I’ve done since I was seven years old, in their twenties.
So I’m writing this guide and starting this movement for women and men everywhere who are feeling this struggle to “grow up”, but don’t exactly know where to start or who to talk to.
My hope is to unify us all just a little bit more and allow us to see that we are all the same.
So let’s begin our journey together!
Much peace and love!
Keyra
-Founder of the Independent Rebel Collective
