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Six Lessons Learned in Your Late 20s
Becoming an adult is an idealized milestone in every American's life. However, the when and how of adulthood is shifting. Many millennials will be very familiar with the struggles of finding independence and coming into your own as an adult, especially in this time of financial instability and cultural turbulence. Here are six lessons that every 20 something should learn during their transition to adulthood.
By Alina Gallupe8 years ago in Motivation
The Show Must Go On
How to harmonize, do a perfect box step-grapevine dance combo, change outfits in less than 26 seconds, and make it look like you just punched someone without even touching them are just a few things I have learned in my many years of musical theatre. I have been trained to project my voice, never turn my back to an audience, and improvise when another person on stage forgets their lines.
By Ann Marie8 years ago in Motivation
Thoughts Should Be like Flowers—Let Them Bloom!
Hey all, this is my first article on Vocal and I can't be more excited. Ever since I started jotting down my feelings in high school, I somehow started to love writing and the idea of how immensely it can relieve your stress and anxiety.
By Shipra Jain8 years ago in Motivation
A Letter to My Younger Self
Even though I'm only 20, and some would say I am too young to be writing a letter to my younger self, I think it's always good to reflect and remember previous events. That is how we grow, after all, isn't it? So here it is: what I would say to a much younger me.
By Sarah8 years ago in Motivation
Learning How to Be Okay with Failure
Over the years I have realized that the biggest person who gets in my way is my own self. My comfort zone has kept me from going out and doing adventurous things that I later regretted not doing. When I try and fail at something it usually ends in me quitting altogether due to sheer embarrassment. Because of this, I have lost opportunities that would have put me on a different path if I had taken them. I am happy with where I am today and don’t necessarily regret my decisions but they have made me learn a huge life truth; failure is not a bad thing.
By Ashlyn Harper8 years ago in Motivation
Adulting!
Last weekend, I visited my 28-year-old sister and her roommate. I ran to her apartment in panic after some events that felt too ~adult~ for me happened that day (stuff that involved things like credit checks, legal contracts and terror). The feeling of being a "big kid" was so stressful to me, I ran into the arms of someone who had told me multiple times that she'd always see me as a nine-year-old (which used to be super offensive and now sounds convenient as hell.) I wanted that comfort, that feeling of low expectations and lack of impending doom.
By EmmaLee Smith8 years ago in Motivation
11 Things That Will Make You Feel Better About Yourself
1. Look at yourself naked in the mirror for 5 minutes every day. It is essential to find love and comfort within the skin you're living in. Fall in love with the purity and the nature of your nude body by taking the time to admire yourself on a daily basis, and learn to grasp how empowering nudity is. (Another idea: do the exact same wearing your favourite lingerie!)
By Olivia Khalil8 years ago in Motivation
It Is Okay to Fail
I dragged my aching body into my car and I tossed my bag on top of the passenger seat. The numb feeling that radiated through my whole body has become a common thing for me. It was like I expected to feel numb. Then, I released a scream that has been locked in my heart for days. I gripped the steering wheel as hot tears streamed down my face, like a waterfall.
By Sarah Blain8 years ago in Motivation
