Rebirth

Today, I made a trip to the bookstore with only one book in mind that I knew I needed-a Bible. I walked out of the store with four books instead, knowing full well if anyone saw my stack they'd for sure be thinking, "That girl is going through some things." I definitely am, but I guess the important words are "going through," even though lately it's felt more like crawling and scraping through.

"20 Something, 20 Everything" is an amazing book and I'm so grateful that I was able to discover it. Have you ever had a book that you know without a doubt was written for you? That someone knows exactly what you're feeling and going through? Any woman who is in their 20s or early 30s and feels that they are going through a quarter-life crisis needs to pick this book up. So, what's a quarter-life crisis? One definition is-"feelings of confusion, anxiety, and self-doubt experienced by some people in their 20s, especially after graduation." Within the first few pages of this book, you'll know if it's for you.

As women, our generation is experiencing life very differently than our mothers in many distinct ways. We have greater freedom, yet greater burdens that come with the society and limitless choices we are faced with, and we are navigating through it all without much of a roadmap. We have to find our answers within ourselves and while this can feel very lonely, it's necessary if we are to succssfully transition from adolescence to adulthood. *sigh* If only the process were as simple as the prose about it can be. There are 3 questions this book insists most of us experiencing this crisis are trying and need to answer: "Who am I? What do I want? How do I get what I want?"

I am beginning my journey to discover the answers to those questions and I am certain not everyone in my life will understand or agree with whatever they may be. I already feel a stirring in me about things that no one would have probably ever expected out of me, but isn't that the joy of self-discovery? Finally knowing who you are, what enlivens and sustains you, without the guidance, influence, or approval of anyone else? An awakening is beginning...a rebirth is in the works...and I will survive these labor pains.