No, really, who convinced us to rush into adult hood? We all just wanted to do what we wanted to do, when we wanted right? No one said anything about the consequences of being an adult!

Can you say you were fully prepared (if there is a such thing as full preparation) for your transition from being a kid or teen, to full adult? I know my mother provided a solid foundation for my growth, however I must have missed a few notes.

Being an adult had to be cool right? Staying up later, being in control of self, and having all the money in the world is the true definition of adult! Or so I thought.

Since starting my journey into adulting, I have slipped into the wee hours of the night more times than I care to remember. Adulting became real for me when I realized I was working overnight. I don’t miss sleep. For NOBODY. In years past, I would avoid homework if it meant I would interrupting my sleep. Yet, in this gas station, I found myself night after night, struggling to keep my heavy eyes from dozing off into the next dimension.

No matter how many bills you think your parents had growing up (or how many you had in your name), you never can prepare for the bills you manifest the older you get! There are bills for everything! Bills to rent a space, keep it lit, keep it hot or cold, keep it flowing with water, gas for your home, gas for your car. Then there are bills to “protect” all of that, insurances, taxes, fees. Heavens forbid that you ever have an emergency, let alone one that requires an ambulance!

I really can not believe we were rushing to this life! Now that this rant is over. Let’s discuss some ways to enjoy ADULTING or at least how I enjoy!

Get a, and I cannot stress this enough, a hobby or three! A hobby that you enjoy for yourself, outside of family, work, and even your partner. Being adolescents, we have so much focus on external approval that often times we have not explored our own likes and dislikes. Think about a time where you were excited to share your gift with someone you loved, and they shut you out or ignored you, making you shy away from that gift? Is that gift something you should revisit?

A second hobby you can choose is something your current friends have, or even a way to find new friends with interests that matches your own. It is important to have other adults with similar interests OUTSIDE of work, because we all know, coworkers are NOT your friends! There are apps that were designed specifically for finding events and hangouts with people in specific hobby lanes, or even business interests. Slack, Discord, and Meet Up apps are all options for this! Eventbrite is also another good app to use when searching for activities! I would also recommend Groupon, as they have loads of different activities, and usually at discounted prices!

Finally, I would suggest a hobby that you enjoy, and that you can monetize outside of your 9-5. It is always beneficial to make extra money when you have lofty long term goals! Google ways to make money outside of your 9-5 gig, and how to save or invest that money!

A few other things I enjoy as an adult, and I will close this post out (in my baptist preacher voice). Buying house hold products to bring my living space together is a major joy. Sleeping on freshly washed sheets, and relaxing in a just cleaned house with lit candles! Talk about reasons to enjoy being an adult! LOL. Sound boring? Possibly. However, I am truly okay with that.

I know that with my current steps, and mindset, someday, and sooner than later, I will manifest the adult life, the adolescent me dreamed of! It is important to remember why you wanted to become an adult!

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