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I remember thinking that teenage-hood was
the worst time ever! I knew everything, was mature enough to handle anyone but
I was still being treated like a child in kindergarten. Life was bursting with
the allure of rebellion, the spewing of snide comments, the watching of Mario's
dance steps in "How do I breathe" (despite the size of his nostrils,
see evidence)
and the contemplation of why Omarion was not the hottest guy in
"B2K".
Little did I know that the clouds of the
20's were gathering and without warning, the tropical rain drops of bills,
getting a job, responsibilities of making choices and the social media race to
success would fall hard and soak me right through.
I was so cold, and as I shivered with the
realisation of all that had hit me, I shivered even more when I further realised that I
was the only one who got caught in this 20's storm. Everyone else in their 20's
appeared not only to have escaped the storm, but were lounging in some
Caribbean island enjoying the warmth and beauty that life had bestowed, and
they freely let me see this on social media (figuratively and literately
speaking sometimes.)
Then one day I screamed out. I shouted at
the top of my voice "I am cold and shivering! I can't handle this
seemingly never ending storm" and I heard a voice as meek as that of a
toddler that had just been told off, and the voice said "I am cold and
shivering too". I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that the person
I thought was basking in the Caribbean sun was practically freezing and had put up a
false pretext because they too felt alone.
This is why this blog exists. This blog
exists because I am tired of people feeling alone while navigating through this
necessary phase of life. I am tired
of people not being able to reach out for support that is right there beside
them, I am tired of people being afraid to chase their dreams because they
think they are not worthy, or their dreams will appear comedic. I am tired of
too many people falling and failing under imaginary pressures. I am tired of
being afraid, but I am still so afraid of having so many great people around me
remain afraid.
If the message above means anything to
you, then this is your comfort zone. No one is here to provide all the
solutions, rather the aim is to create a space where you can be, strive and not
be judged. Where you can try without fear of failure, and speak, confident that
you will be heard. Just like the picture above, we plan to be your red
umbrella, if you allow us.
Your 20's matter to you and for some
reason your 20's matter to us too, and on my 20shonour, we are going to make
this work!
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