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A Reflection On My 20th Year Of Life

I have figured some things out.

Whitney Sutherland
Nov 09, 2015
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On November 7th, 2015, I turned 20 years old. I am not a teenager anymore. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?! I AM IN MY 20s. I HAVE LIVED FOR TWO DECADES. WHAT IS MY LIFE?

Time has flown by way too quickly. Life has been filled with so many wonderful joys, as well as terrible low points. But through high and low points alike, I have learned so much about myself and this world I live in.
That being said, I wanted to reflect on some of the things I have learned in my 20 years of life.

Here are a list of things that society put in my mind as the most important aspects of life:

BEING SKINNY


BEING PRETTY


HAVING LOTS AND LOTS OF MONEY

CELEBRITIES


HAVING A “GOALS” RELATIONSHIP

MATERIAL ITEMS

POLITICS

(If you could even call Donald Trump a politician)

And here are the list of things that I realized are most important :

GOD


FAMILY

LOVE FOR ANIMALS, THE PLANET, AND THE PEOPLE

OPPORTUNITIES

POSSIBILITIES

EXPERIENCES


FRIENDSHIP

SELF LOVE

LAUGHTER

VULNERABILITY


PASSION

DETERMINATION &
WILLPOWER

Life is about so much more than the items you own, the skinny girl you follow on Instagram, the politician on the news, the so-called "GOALS" relationships you see on Tumblr, or having a nice car and a huge house. Life is about laughing. It is about relationships you have with the people closest to you. It is about loving the animals, the planet, and yourself. It is about having the determination, positivity, passion, and willpower to achieve your dreams. It is about being vulnerable and open to change. It is about possibilities for the future. It is about experiencing things outside of your comfort zone. It is about the feeling you get when you see your favorite band live. About the love you feel when someone tells you how much you mean to them. It is about taking advantage of every amazing opportunity that comes your way. It is knowing that everything happens for a reason. AND LIFE IS ABOUT GOD. GOD IS LOVE. HE IS ALWAYS THERE. HE IS ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR YOU.

xx Whitney

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