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Lessons at 21

10/18/2020

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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 20 turning 21. This year has been everything but expected but, just as I set out to do, it was a year of extreme evolution—my Butterfly Year. I am currently living and loving in my very own apartment, teaching art lessons, and devoting my time to introspection in action—self-growth. 

My year is book ended by experiences and achievements. I celebrated my 21st birthday adventuring around Kauai with my mom, and I am ending this year grounded in California celebrating with my friends and family. I am beginning this new year by seeking  beauty in nature and enjoying the company of the people I love most. 

Each day I have worked on connecting with my core, advocating for change, learning how to communicate, living life with lightheartedness, and of course, following truth.

As I reflect on this past revolution around the sun, I normally say: I cannot believe how quickly the last 12 months sped by. This year is more than a little different. Last October feels like a lifetime ago, so it feels good to pause and recognize the passing of time. It feels good to accept the world I’m in rather than live in denial of it. Despite the state of things, I am full of appreciation for the challenges that motivated me towards empowerment. 

Today I am sharing a few lessons I have learned at 21 along with 21 photos from this year ((although, I will add that these lessons are things that need to be constantly re-learned and put into practice)). 

Enjoy.
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October 2019: Double rainbow landing in Kauai

​#1: Control is a myth.
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October 2019: Seashell hunting in Kauai
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October 2019: Swimming under a lil waterfall in Kauai

#2: Spontaneity, impulsivity, and a bit of chaos lead to some of the best adventures and life lessons.
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October 2019: Secret beach in Kauai

#3: Healing isn’t linear. 

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October 2019: In Kauai (:
#4: Reclaiming and developing power through trust and communication feels like magic.
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October 2019: Hindu monastery in Kauai where we did a healing ritual of writing down things we wanted to release and then burned the papers
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October 2019: Turtle in Kauai

#5: I think the meaning of life is in seashell hunting which demands presence of heart, mind, and spirit. I walk the beach ((and more largely, this planet)) believing that there are treasures waiting for me if I simply look.
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December 2019: Visiting Katie at Pitzer (:
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December 2019: Exploring Quint Gallery

#6: Allow yourself time and space to be completely unattainable and unavailable to anyone but yourself. And not out of lack or when there’s no other option. Choose this. Plan time for and with yourself.


#7: Be someone who you can depend on and enjoy without any doubt or hesitation.


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December 2019: Hiking Annie's Canyon Trail with the family ((photo by Katie))
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March 2020: Accepted to USD's grad program
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December 2019: Me and Katie watching the last sunset of 2019 at the beach with Mom

#8: Give a full 100% to all you do, but not 150%. Allow others to do their 100% too, not just 50%. Other people are capable.
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April 2020: Painting thank you cards for my professors at The New School

#9: Don’t wait on the world to give you permission to fully live your life. I am my own permission slip. Signed and dated.
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May 2020: Photo of me, by Katie
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May 2020: My graduation cap
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June 2020: BLM!!
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August 2020: Proud teacher moment (:

#10: Love takes on many forms and I consistently find that when I love a lot, everything is better. It seems so obvious, but emitting that frequency...it returns to me at random and that feels like magic. 


​#11: Advocacy is often met with animosity.


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August 2020: Dad helping me move into my apartment and hanging up my mirror (:
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September 2020: Sharing my space with Grandma <3

#12: There’s a certain universality to sitting in a café to write and observe people. So why is it so common to crave this simple act in a foreign country? Strangers are strangers.
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September 2020: Drawing oil pastel sunsets at the beach
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October 2020: Me and Kiva <3

#13: Travel reinstills a sense of gratitude. When you can’t find it within, you can search without.

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​Top Songs This Year:

  1. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon
  2. Today by Omar Apollo, Teo Halm
  3. Inside Out by Spoon
  4. Audience Of One by Cold War Kids
  5. Back in Your Head by Tegan and Sara
  6. Heavyweight Champion Of The Year by Nilüfer Yanya
  7. Hey Moon by John Maus
  8. Just Wait Til Next Year by John Maus
  9. Love Me for Real by Rim Kwaku Obeng, KASA
  10. Weakness (Huey Lewis) by Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella
  11. Strange Overtones by David Byrne
  12. Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel
  13. Mice by Billie Marten
  14. Rosa by Grimes
  15. Say It by Flume, Tove Lo
  16. hello! by ROLE MODEL
  17. VERY ALONE by Zaia
  18. If Love Is Just a Word by Bleib Modern
  19. Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
  20. Get Low by James Vincent McMorrow
  21. Dionne by The Japanese House, Justin Vernon
  22. Cherry-coloured Funk by Cocteau Twins
  23. Over the Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin
  24. Where Do You Go To My Lovely by Peter Sarstedt
  25. You Needed Love, I Needed You by Angelo De Augustine
  26. Today by Jefferson Airplane
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​Related Posts:


Lessons at 20: 
https://www.anniefay.com/lifestyle/lessons-at-20
Lessons at 19: http://www.anniefay.com/lifestyle/lessons-at-19
18 Things I Learned at 18: http://www.anniefay.com/lifestyle/18-things-i-learned-at-18


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