Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood

by Mari Andrew

realized it was up to me to put more joy into my life, which started with my daily routine.

“This isn’t your whole life. This is a season in your life.

“If you stumble,” she said, “that’s a great sign. It means you found your edge. You tried something that didn’t work, and now you know.”

The frustrating thing about making a choice is that you never know what the alternative would have been like;

What I love most about living isn’t accomplishing things, but experiencing them.

I’ve decided a tombstone that reads “Here lies Mari: She enjoyed herself” would be an extraordinarily fortunate accomplishment. From now on, my life lived will be my life’s work.

“I didn’t put a pen to a paper because I thought it would turn into my job,” she replied. “I’m not even very good! I just always liked it.”

in love with someone else is a little bit about falling for yourself.

People are so uncomfortable with the lack of a point to life that almost every religion has a belief in a higher plan for each person’s existence.

Lesson: It’s never wrong to do something kind.

When you don’t let yourself wobble around and fall on your head, you can only guess where your edge is, and it’s almost always farther than you think.

Show up with stories to tell. Your whole life prepares you for the big moments, so go in confidently knowing you have years of experience to your name.

Find a hobby you’ll have forever.

you’ll always be with you.

Making yourself into an adult is this ongoing process of transforming your life experience into the person you’ve chosen to be. Keep experiencing, keep challenging yourself, and keep having fun!