Tomorrow, I turn 20. I’m
off down to Bournemouth with Chris for the weekend for a well-deserved
break. Now in the media, turning 30 is always a dreaded milestone (one I
completely disagree with)- it’s almost like as soon as you turn 30, you’re
getting "past it" and need to take an early retirement. All other ages seem
irrelevant. I remember reading an amazing article by Olivia Wilde about how you
should embrace turning 30 and that actually, 30 is just a number. It shouldn't stop
you from doing the things you’ve dreamed of.
Now I know I’m not 30, but when
I turned 19, something really struck me. It was my last year of being a teenager…and
that really freaked me out. I had thrived
in my 18th year, so the prospect of no longer being a teenager seemed
strange. It’s not just a year older; it’s a whole category older! And I sure as
hell didn’t like that idea.
The looming 2-0 didn’t hold
me back during 19. I actually enjoyed it more than I thought: I watched this
little blog blossom before my eyes, I experienced Fashion Week for the first
time, met some amazing blogging and acting friends, took part in some awesome
acting projects that made me feel like I have taken two steps forward in my
career, saw Frequencies get released to the world (I still pinch myself about
how much people love it), and did my first interview as an actress. I also met
Chris (I suppose he’s alright ;)), and grew more confident in myself and my
abilities. So I suppose I didn’t do too badly!
But now that I turn 20 in less than a day's time, it’s hit me smack bang in the face again. I’m going to be an adult *yuk*
which is so bizarre because I’m mentally about 5. I think it’s hit my mum a bit
too- to realise that you gave birth to this little thing two decades ago is not
something to be laughed at.
But after a long while
thinking about it, I stopped thinking about it. So what?! I can’t do anything
about it. I can’t turn back the clocks and freeze time so I can stay a teenager
forever. That just ain’t happening. I’ve come out of it realising that I need
to embrace the next 10 years as much as I’ve embraced the last 10. I want to
achieve so many things in my life, and a number isn’t going to hold me back.
And I can stay 5 in my head for as long as I want to J
Let me know if you’ve ever thought this
about getting older, I would love to hear your thoughts!
Gx
It's my birthday on Saturday (I'm going to be 20, what the hell?!?!) and I'm going down to Bournemouth to celebrate! This is the makeup look I'm planning on wearing on my birthday; it consists of a simple golden eye, cat eye flick and peachy coral lip. Hope you enjoy! Love you all!
Also sorry for the silence lately- I've been busy passing my driving (!!!!) and taking some other acting exams :)
What's your go-to makeup look at the moment?
Gx
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