Live. And dance.

Just do it.

Anything. Everything.

Do everything you’ve ever said you wanted to do without thinking twice. Travel to a faraway country for the experience. Just say yes when a random person asks you to dance.

Why? Because life is too short and valuable to waste it on tears, second guesses, and regrets.

Even though we all get scared of the unknown or a little homesick for the usual routine back at home, we all need to step outside our comfort zone to experience life. 

Life is scary. It’s absolutely terrifying. Sometimes I just want to scream: “Holy shit, there is no way I’m ever going to do that.” But what scares me more is giving up an opportunity to do something great just because I was afraid or self-conscious or hesitant. Going through life with reservations is a hell of a lot scarier than going through life with everything you've got. 

I mean, I just danced in my garage with my mom to 90's music for no good reason. Our neighbors most likely saw us and judged us hard core, but I could care less. C'mon, I'm 21 and danced (horribly) with my mother, while scaring my senile dog, with my dad just shaking his head at us. Can you picture it?Well that moment made me feel really happy and thankful for everything I had right now, despite how stupid we probably looked. 

You never know when your time is up, so in the meantime you have to live every second to the fullest. Fill that time with the best memories, laughter, and friendship. So when that day comes, hopefully in the faraway future, you are able to say you lived a happy life and did everything you’ve ever wanted to do. (Like dance with your mom to Smash Mouth). 

So while I don't exactly have everything figured out, I do know this much: 

Love hard. Laugh harder. And for god’s sake, just dance with them already.


Love, 
A girl still trying to figure it out