Turning 24

ByLisa Jayne 



The other week it was my birthday, and I reached what I felt like was a big grown up age, 24. 24 is an age where I thought I would have had ‘my shit sorted out’ by. 24 sounds like an actual adult age. I still think of myself in my teenage years trying to sort my life out, but in fact, I’ve now been alive a whole 24 years.




When I think back to when I was 18 and I would think ahead to being 24 I pictured myself in a really good job, with my own place, maybe even be married.




When in reality while I do have a good job, I’m still at a rather junior level and feel like I’m only really starting in my career. Although I’ve bought my own place, I’m still waiting to exchange and have a moving date, so really I’m still living with my parents. And well no I’m not married, or actually even thinking about it anytime soon. 




I don’t know why I put a huge pressure on myself to have achieved things. When I look at my friends many of them are settled down, in their own homes, maybe even married with children. While it may seem like they’ve achieved more than me, it’s not that I haven’t. I’ve been to university, I’ve got into a career that I really wanted to be in. It might have taken a while, but I’m where I should be.




While I’m not where I thought I would be by now, 24 doesn’t look half bad. Hopefully in the next few weeks I’ll be moving into my one bedroom flat with Chris, and our kitty Jeff, where the three of us can start our next adventure. I’m looking forward to decorating, and buying things for our home. I’m even looking forward to cooking my own meals! 




Turning 24 doesn’t seem as scary as I first thought. I’m still in my early twenties, with lots of things to look forward to. No I’m not where I thought I would be, but there’s no rush to get there. I need to remember that in the grand scheme of things, I’m still very young, time is very much on my side. 





	

	





			

			

				

					
Similar Posts
					

						

							
    
								
  • 
		
    
		
    

			
    
			
							
		
    
		
    Follow Friday #1
    
	ByLisa Jayne					
											
					
    

    
	
    
		
    So everyone does their #ff’s on a Friday on Twitter but I thought I’d start writing about my favourite bloggers/vloggers every Friday as well. I love hearing other peoples blog recommendations, and I’ve found some great blogs that way, so I thought I’d share my current favourite with you. 1. Lucyy Writes It’s Lucyy’s fault I…
    
	
    
	
	
    

    

  • 
		
    
		
    

			
    
			
							
		
    
		
    Your Image 2 Canvas Review
    
	ByLisa Jayne					
											
					
    

    
	
    
		
    Now that things are starting to move along rather quickly on the moving house front we’re now starting to think about how we’d like to decorate our new home. We’re putting off buying the big bits like sofa’s and dining tables until we’ve got a moving date, but at the moment we’ve been picking up…
    
	
    
	
	
    

    

  • 

  • 

  • 
		
    
		
    

			
    
			
							
		
    
		
    Three Mobile Broadband
    
	ByLisa Jayne					
											
					
    

    
	
    
		
    I live in a really weird house where half of the house has amazing wi-fi signal, and the other half has barely anything. Sadly my bedroom comes into the category of the half of the house that has poor signal. For someone who pretty much lives their life on the internet this can be made…
    
	
    
	
	
    

    

  • 
		
    
		
    

			
    
			
							
		
    
		
    Serenata Flowers Review & Giveaway
    
	ByLisa Jayne					
											
					
    

    
	
    
		
    I absolutely love receiving flowers, probably more for the fact I receive them so rarely, it makes them feel that bit more special. I just love how a colourful bouquet can instantly brighten up the room and can smell gorgeous. Recently Serenata Flowers got in touch to see if I’d be interested in receiving  a bouquet of their flowers, and well of course I said…
    
	
    
	
	
    

    

    •