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I turned 21 today.
And for the past 6 years,
I’ve been punishing myself.
➸No cakes.
➸No parties.
➸No stepping outside.
Why?
Because I felt I had no reason to celebrate.
My teenage dreams of:
➸Taking care of my family
➸Making my parents proud
➸Finding a passion that consumes me
Were crumbling around me.
But despite this, I’ve always loved:
➸Embracing new challenges
➸Taking on new responsibilities
➸Being the one everyone relies on
Yet, I became my own worst enemy.
Thoughts like…
➸What if I’ve started too late?
➸What if my life turns into a series of failures?
➸What if this is my last chance to do something
meaningful?
Seem to have haunted me.
For years....
frustration,
self-hatred and
hyper independency have been my only birthday guests.
But then… Billy Joel’s words hit me:
"Slow down, you’re doing fine. You can’t be everything before your time."
And I realized…
➸I have made new friends.
➸I have learned valuable lessons.
➸I have built a foundation for my career.
➸I have achieved more than I give myself credit for.
So slowly… the fear begins to fade.
As I grab the knife,
I take a deep breath.
And for the first time in 6 years, I cut the cake.

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