I think we need to remember, no one actually knows what we’re doing.

I say this in the kindest, warmest way possible: we are all BSing our way through life, hoping that it turns out pretty okay in the end.

I find myself time and time again having a mental breakdown because I think I’m not planning my future accordingly, and then I remember: what’s meant to happen to me is going to happen to me, regardless of what I try to do to stop it.

I think the best thing we can do is just embrace the chaos with our arms wide open.

In doing so, we’re giving ourselves the power to tackle any problem that may come our way, because we are going to embrace the fact that not everything in life is seamless and perfect, rather it's messy and complicated. But that’s what makes it so much better in the end.

At some point, amidst all the mess and jumbles that life may throw our way, we make something beautiful out of it. I’m a strong believer that there is always a silver lining to every shitty situation.

Early adulthood is a really difficult time. It’s a time where we are letting go of our childhoods and trying to prepare ourselves for the horrors of adulthood. We hear it all the time, from very early on: “never grow up”, “being a child is the best”, “it all goes by so quickly, enjoy every moment”.

All of these saying resonated with me so much, that I’ve actually legitimately feared growing up. I didn’t want to let go of my youth.

Except, I’m still young, and I still have so much more growing up to do. I still have so many more mistakes I am going to make, and that many more lessons that I’m eager to learn.

I need to keep in mind that although I am quickly rounding the corner into the next chapter of life, no one truly has the handbook on how to live it.

We are all just cleaning up the messes that life dumps into our laps, and that’s okay!

I guess what I’m getting at is that we all need to remember to take a deep breath, and enjoy the chaos. We only get one life to live!