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18 Things I Learned At 18

10/22/2017

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When I consider how far I’ve come since this time last year I am blown away. Time is a curious thing...I was on a completely different path when I was 17 turning 18. I lived in a different city, and I was surrounded by different people. This year has been full of spontaneous adventures, late nights painting, thousands of miles driving unfamiliar roads with unfamiliar people, and constant writing...this year has been all about introspection, change, courage, chance, and magic.

I think the last week of each age is designed to set the pace for your next revolution around the sun. This past week was spent travelling to Washington, journaling, watching films, laughing with friends, singing in cars, and creating art. It’s an ending and an epic beginning. 19 is going to be my time, my revolution, to follow love and seek adventure.

As I reflect on this past revolution around the sun I realize that I have been my happiest self I can ever recall being. I feel the most myself and each day I am getting closer to the core of what my life is made of. In celebration, I wanted to share 18 things I learned at 18.

Enjoy.
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#1: It takes more than merely looking around to truly see.
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october
October 2016

#2: It takes more than paint to be a painter. It takes road trips, sweat, tears, experiences, good books, and bad books. It takes music, and festivals, and mindfulness. It takes courage, more courage than I have had until now…

november
November 2016

#3: You either understand something or you don’t. Not fully understanding something is still not understanding it.

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#4: I stand for being an advocate for change.

december
December 2016

#5: Every being needs to get in touch with their naturalistic instincts. We should all be living minimally taking not what we want from the environment we thrive in but simply what we need.

january
January 2017

#6: We make so many decisions, or choose to not make decisions, because of doubt.


february
February 2017

#7: I have a strong need to follow my instincts and be exactly, unapologetically who I am.

marching
March 2017

#8: Through surrounding myself with people that vibrated on the same frequency as me, I learned that it is more than okay to seek and accept love and validation from others outside of myself.
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april
April 2017

#9: I have learned to broaden my definition of what home is. Home is not limited to the 4 walls and the roof I grew up beneath. I can create home anywhere so long as I can share it with the people I love. Home to me is in the ocean, home is in the arms of my friends, home is anywhere that I can be content in my own vulnerability. Home is the times I wake up not caring where I slept but being grateful for the people beside me, and home is in the moments where we laid in the grass beneath the stars realizing that we’re so small in comparison to the vastness of the galaxies beyond our own.

april
April 2017

#10: Adventures have the power to fuel your soul unlike anything else. In the same way we exercise to fuel our bodies, or meditate to take care of our minds, it is important to set aside time to nourish our souls.

may
May 2017

#11: Everyone’s path is different. But if there is any lesson I’ve learned that is universally applicable it’s that you have to do what’s right for you, without guilt. It could feel like the whole world is against you, especially if you are making choices that fall outside the norm - but you absolutely NEVER need to be against yourself. Believe in your ability to make the right choices for you, and beyond that, allow yourself to own those decisions and be proud of the fact that you are in touch with your intentions.


june
June 2017

#12: Disregard what everyone else thinks, even if it’s just merely for a moment and take the time to define what it means to be you and what you need to not only survive, but thrive.

july
July 2017

#13: Life is comprised of ups and downs and nothing stays constant. Finding the beauty in the impermanence will allow you to free yourself of expectations of ‘forevers’ and appreciate what and who you have in the moment.

august
August 2017

#14: You deserve to be with someone who wants to be with you, you deserve to be someone you want to be.

august
August 2017

#15: One of the most powerful ways to validate yourself is to continue to love the people you love without needing anything in return from them.


september
September 2017

#16: Common sense is not that common.


september
September 2017

#17: I feel everything ferociously and when I’m anxious it’s like the world is melting away, but conversely, my sense of love is the most powerful thing in the world and I wouldn’t trade my sensitivity for anything.


october
October 2017

#18: Give yourself the world.

october
October 2017
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A special thank you to Anniegrace, Sky, Claire, Ale, Francesca, and Emerson for being the best friends throughout it all. There are so many other people who made my heart feel full this year and you each know who you are ((: Love you all endlessly and unconditionally.

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​Songs of this year…
  1. Fais rien (Petit Biscuit Remix) by Moi Je
  2. Season 2 Episode 3 by Glass Animals
  3. Golden by Mt. Wolf feat. St. South
  4. Amsterdam by Peter Bjorn and John
  5. Tomorrow by Shakey Graves
  6. Someone’s Problem by Sekuoia
  7. Family and Genus by Shakey Graves
  8. Best To You by Blood Orange
  9. The Big Unknown by Elder Island
  10. Inner Bloom by RUFUS DU SOL
  11. Could by Elderbrook
  12. UR Town by Willow
  13. A Day In The Life by The Beatles
  14. Elephant by Tame Impala
  15. Do You Realize?? by The Flaming Lips
  16. Lovesick by Banks
  17. Ocean Eyes (Astronomyy Edit) by Billie Eilish
  18. Think Of You by Raindog
  19. What We Had by Handsome Furs
  20. Hey Big Star by Kishi Bashi
  21. Fur Hildegard von Bingen by Devendra Banhart
  22. Toad Lick by East Forest
  23. Everything Moves by Bronze Radio Return
  24. Lost on You by LP
  25. Billie Holiday by Warpaint
  26. Why Can’t I Touch It? by The Buzzcocks
  27. Mauvaise graine by Nekfeu
  28. No Woman by Whitney
  29. Wish I Knew You by The Revivalists
  30. Love Is Mystical by Cold War Kids
  31. Humbug Mountain Song by Fruit Bats
  32. Hold On, We’re Going Home by Lykke Li
  33. 3WW by alt-J
  34. Easy for You by Huon Kind
  35. Seasons (Waiting On You) by Future Islands
  36. Multi-Love by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  37. Hyperreal by Flume
  38. So Good At Being in Trouble by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
  39. I’m Sorry by Shiloh
  40. Redbone by Childish Gambino
  41. Deadcrush by alt-J
  42. Love Unlimited by Blackbird Blackbird
  43. Summer Bummer by Lana Del Rey, A$AP Rocky
  44. To Stay by Great Dane
  45. my boy by Billie Eilish
  46. Drowning - Dave Glass Animals Remix by Banks
  47. No Worries by Pogo
  48. Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) by The Postal Service
  49. Ivy by Frank Ocean
  50. Is It Too Much To Ask by Faye Webster
  51. Honey by moow
  52. Billy by Drama Duo​
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