
Age: 23
Relationship Status: taken
Occupation: public relations
Income: ~$50,000
Astrological Sign: Aquarius sun, Leo rising, Gemini moon
What is your first thought every morning?
I think about whether I have enough time to go back to sleep for a little while.
What is something you do solely for you?
Skincare! I don’t think it makes that much of a difference in my appearance, but it helps me tremendously mentally.
What is something you dread?
Going to the gynecologist (but it’s very important!).
What is something you are looking forward to?
Everything in my future; things that I don’t even know yet. I think it can be so daunting to look at it this way, but so much joy in my life was where I least expected it.
When do you feel most accomplished?
Whenever I’m able to see or feel growth in myself, it is one thing to hear praise from your boss and parents, but it is so different to actually see how much I’ve grown from a situation myself and be like, “I know how to do this now” or “I know how to respond to this now.”
What is something you regret investing in financially?
I’m too stingy to have an answer here.
What is something you regret investing in emotionally?
Honestly, nothing! It’s easy to wish I never dated this person or was never friends with this person, but every relationship I’ve had, platonic or romantic, has taught me so much about myself.
What are three things you think are absolutely worth the investment?
(financially, emotionally, or time/energy-wise)
1. therapy
3. journaling
When do you feel most creative?
I feel most creative in the kitchen. I don’t like following recipes for some reason. I try to put my own spin on everything, I trust my gut when measuring ingredients, too.
How often do you compare yourself to others? When?
Literally all the time. On social media, I see people my age traveling constantly, and I compare myself financially. At work, I see people end their day faster than I do, and it makes me question my work ethic. I always remind myself that I don’t know everyone’s true circumstances, which helps ground myself and my insecurities.
What is one thing you’d like to thank your past self for?
I have ingrained in myself that it’s okay to feel emotions, especially openly, in front of others. Being emotional and being unapologetically emotional is one of my favorite things about myself.
What is one thing you believe about your future self?
I think no matter what happens, she’ll be okay.
What is one thing you learned in childhood that you have now had to unlearn in adulthood?
I definitely had some Catholic guilt to unlearn. It’s not even that I grew up SUPER religious, but going to mass and religious education was most of my childhood. To just “drop” religion completely made me feel so guilty. I’ve learned that I don’t have to follow Catholicism by the book since faith looks so different for everyone. I’m open to welcoming some parts of religion back into my life if it feels right.
Have you ever felt pure joy? When?
Being at concerts. I think it’s one of the most beautiful things that so many people can come together around music.
What is something that would feel really good to get off your chest?
I wish I could tell my mom everything she doesn’t know about me and my life. We do have a great relationship, but there is so much about my life she doesn’t know about because 1) she just doesn’t need to know everything, including my dumbest moments from college, and 2) I’m afraid of being judged. But part of me feels like she doesn’t truly know me because I’ve been hiding things.
When do you feel most in your feminine energy?
Whenever I dress in a way where I'm think, “I literally do not care how anyone thinks I look right now.” I guess when I’m feeling confident.
What is one interaction that changed your life?
Swiping right on my boyfriend on Tinder. I genuinely cannot imagine who I’d be today if that didn’t happen; he is the absolute light of my life.
What is something you want to give up?
Picking at my skin. I wish I could just stop. Unfortunately, it’s not just like a “bad habit”. It’s a part of my anxiety that I don’t think will ever go away, even with how self-aware I am of it.
What is something you want to take up?
I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the drums. I just worry about spending money on a kit, and it ends up being a two-week hyper-fixation.
What do you believe is a universal truth?
Worrying about things will not change the outcome.
BONUS: Tell me something good.
I am weaning off my anxiety medication, which has been a goal of mine for years now!
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