Life Advice for People In Their 20s

Unlearn. Identify our conditioning. Question your beliefs and habits.

Write. It helps you get to know yourself and clarify your thinking. Start a blog.

Experiment and try out a lot of things.

Grow your self-awareness. Journal. Meditate. Therapy. Listen to your self-talk.

Explore your distractions and patterns.

Learn to really feel, sit with + process emotions.

Learn to enjoy solitude without feeling lonely.

Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are not real, just clouds passing through.

Explore your sexual orientation and gender identity without shame.

Read books to learn.

Learn how to develop habits that serve you.

Consume less, create more. Digital detox. Make art.

Take responsibility. Stop blaming external circumstances.

Build passive income to be financially free.

Learn about attachment theory, boundaries and non-violent communication.

Live in different places for at least 6 months. Don't use travel as a way to chase happiness.

Connect to + honor your body. Breathwork. Yoga.

Have fun. Play. Follow your joy. Make mistakes.

(This is atomic essay #9, which is part of 30 Days of Writing #Ship30for30)

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