Your twenties are about exploring, learning, making mistakes, taking risks, learning from past lessons and collecting data. My twenties were all about that and more. It was a journey starting at 20 in journalism school and ending at 29 still figuring things out. It’s been a journey full of wins, losses, opportunities and missed opportunities. It was based on my own circumstances like being born of a single parent home, being a person of colour, having a learning disability and struggling to make it as an adult. My twenties are so not normal and I have decided to call it untraditional living. It’s okay not to have it all. Social media has helped me realize that I can make it later in life. That’s my plan and it can happen on my own terms. So, in my twenties, it was a process that I couldn’t help but love and hate. It’s not easy being in your twenties when the industry starts to shift and the world becomes unaffordable. 

Being in your early twenties is not knowing anything. I was walking blind and going through the motions. I had to face this head-on with no landing pad. It was good and bad experiences as a first child in your family. There is nothing easy about getting older. I had to experience everything first. I spent all of my early twenties in college. College students were identity and I lived in a bubble for six years. I was ready to leave but I wasn’t ready for the real world. I left college with no plans which is my regret. 

A shift occurs when you reach 26 years old. I worked full-time in a job that wasn't in my field I worked for uniform people aka Cintas. I broke me down and changed me. I wasn't the same person anymore. I felt like my adult decision was to quit my job with no plans. I only have $200 and a $542 paycheck coming next week. It's the first time I've felt so down, lost, and worried about money. I was completely lost. The years haven't changed that much for me. I did an employment program, worked for three months then let go, home for months, then a fashion exchange and 2025 is the same thing again but this time I had to job search for eight months on and off. Being stripped of your lifestyle, dreams, and goals, going outside and having your money will change you. Now it’s the end of the year. It’s time to turn 30 now.

The last few years in your twenties were not fun. Through this process, I have gained a deeper understanding of who I am, what I need, what I want, how to function, and much more. It's time to get rid of the girl I used to be. My former self is gone. I can't her with me. I will always remember her but she's gone forever. It's not easy to adulting in Canada and so I unsubscribe at 29. I will focus on investing in me for the next two years. My window is shorter because of relationships and kids. I want to experience everything. I'm no longer as young as I used to be. I'm an adult now. The deeper I get the more work I have to do. I'm officially joining the 30+ women's club. After everything, I'm ready for something new.