Adulting - Shaking off the mold
All the social media posts and stories about adulting have zeroed in on one aspect of it - the self deprecating funny one saying how being an adult isn't what we thought , it is more work and responsibility than we signed up for, but I think we all are straight up lying to ourselves. We all have seen our previous generation slog it out under worst circumstances. The aspect that is a lot less talked about is breaking free from the conditioning that we were subjected to all our childhood. There is a familiar comfort in the rituals and rules from our past. They connect us to our culture, our fondest memories, parents, siblings and everything that makes us who we are. But who we are is not constant, at least not all of it. To grow, we need to evolve and shake off our wings, fly to oblivion,....you get it. This is the part where we face the most struggle - from our own selves and the people close to us. How are we supposed to leave it all behind? That makes me feel lonely sometimes, th...