chase what you genuinely want, and do it now. a skill, a healthy body, a confident personality, whatever. because life just zooms past you as soon as you enter your 20s. and make friends!! without school or uni, it’s tough to make actual friends :”) once you enter society as a professional, you just get coworkers, or occasional romantic partners
happy birthday!! <3 19 is a cool age to be no matter what you’re doing. remember, your “now” will later become the past that shaped you, so listen to what brings you joy and pursue it every day
Its okay to be confused and afraid. Its okay to be broke af and lost. Its okay that you dont have what others have. Its okay really. And,
Whenever you feel down depressed ungrateful envy jealous greedy angry unworthy unloved. Whenever you wanna hurt yourself or others, write down the things you are blessed with. However small. Like the ability to breathe, the chance to sleep in a comfy bed. The grass, bl, manhwa, art, ants, bees, you can see clouds, you can feel the sun, you can hear birds, both parents alive, your pet, the rock, the trees, you can drink water, swim, the ocean, the sand, sunrise, sunset, you can eat food and be full. You have a pencil, you have friends, you have wifi, phone, etc.
It will help you calm down and uplift your mood and change your perspective in life.
Happy birthday!! And don't be too much in a rush to grow up, ir be too harsh on yourself! Remember, the adult brain and prefrontal cortex doesn't finish forming until around 26, and it is in early 30s for Neurospicy people.
Don't let people kill your joy and wonder, and don't ever dim your sparkle to meet others expectations. You do you, and you will always end up attracting people who like how you shine.
Also! Don't be afraid to reach out and initiate meet ups and hangs and events with people you love as you grow older. A lot of people expect the other people to do it, and end up falling out of touch because of life getting busy. Make time to water your friendship gardens so they can always be in bloom
Happy Birthday!! :)
One thing I’ve learned at 20, turning 21, is that you don’t need to have everything figured out. If you’re not sure what you want to do next, that’s completely okay. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Right now, I’m not sure either. Maybe I’ll study art, maybe not. For now, I’m just going to work for a year and see where life takes me. I cried alot (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜
Also, don’t be afraid to show your emotions. It’s okay to feel things deeply and to be uncertain sometimes. Try to step outside your comfort zone every now and then, especially when it comes to telling people how you feel.
I’ve been thinking about a situation where I really liked someone, but I never told her because I thought I had to be 100% sure first. Looking back, I wish I had been more honest about my feelings. So if there’s something on your mind, don’t keep it all to yourself. You never know what might happen.
Enjoy being 19, and have an amazing birthday! :) (●'◡'●)ノ
Just buckle up your seatbelt more tighter than your past. The future is gonna be more crazier. Life is gonna be up and downs like always, but it's you who should have the guts to stand up. Everyone will give you advice, about what to do and what to not, trust me don't listen to them. If it's something really important that you need to do, talk with your trusted elder, they will not give you advice but straight up reality check. You'll be crying more then you've ever laugh, maybe even forget when did you even enjoyed it. It will become memory and you'll long for it, but don't be fooled, you may remember those faint memories but you have life ahead of you.
Emotions are shown when it's needed other time you can be who you want to be if someone doesn't poke you. Everytime you'll feel low, cry, ro when things get worse for you, don't blame god (i don't believe in god but I have seen ppl blaming the god) or your parents, even if they're worse, they have nothing to do with the life you are living it by yourself. It's your life. You live for yourself not for anyone. No one is gonna kill themselves when you die. So live the life you have. Learn from it and the next day come with calm and much knowledge but if you still can't find it, trust me, trust yourself more that time. Give yourself much time.
Don't hesitate or shy away, if it's first time then yes, it happens but even after that you shy away or hesitate even a little bit, you'll always be reminded with "What if" )later on. Cause you have got the opportunity but you missed it. So don't. Have courage. Plus don't rely much on people. Never. Friends and family... If your trust few yes, but never rely too much that they turn it against you later on. And always watch your back.
Save MONEY! EVEN A 10 OR 20 DOESN'T MATTER SAVE IT! YOU'LL NEED IT IN FUTURE! DON'T SAVE IT ON GOOGLE PAY OR SOMETHING, SAVE IT ON A BOX OR ANYWHERE AND KEEP IT away from your eyes... You'll be needing it very well.

on life , friendships, people— literally on anything!!! i am 19 now :"D