Check, Please!

To be completely honest, I started this blog on a silly whim the night before one of my big midterms.  Yes, I am freaking out but that first post was written in a state of panic: I had four exams, two interviews, and two papers due in a matter of week.  Can you say caffeine-induced comatose overload? For the first time in my life, I have to juggle interviewing for big girl jobs, dating, making good grades, and trying to keep up my floundering social life.

Yesterday I began reading a book by motivational speaker and author, Christine Hassler called "20 Something 20 Everything".  Now, you're probably thinking oh no, you dragged yourself to the self-help section of the bookstore, didn't you? No, I actually had this book given to me because I am Christine's social media intern.  Funny, right?  I've been tweeting for her for over two months now and I hadn't even cracked open her book: which is 100% relevant to my 20-Something, chaotic life. This may have been fate because Christine describes a quarter-life crisis in the first chapter and gives a 10 question check-list to prove that you are in-fact experiencing such a dilemma. I answered yes to 10 out of 10.  Go figure.  I am an expert in crises, where is my award?!?!

Here are the questions and maybe some of you out there can relate:

1. Do you feel the need to "have it all"? Duh, gimme dat penthouse apartment and my corner office!

2. Do you feel older for the first time in your life?  Yes, which is ridiculous because I am barely even legal!!!

3. Do you feel pressure to grow up and get your adult life in order? Six months ago, not at all.  Now - this is all I can think about.

4. Do you often feel depressed, overwhelmed, lost, and maybe even a little hopeless?  Sad, but true.

5. Do you ever feel that time is running out when you try to figure out your career when you decide whether you want to get married and/or have children?  Well, I've thought it but --- this isn't something I need to worry about now - HA

6. Are you stressed out by choices that will seemingly affect the rest of your life?  Check!

7. Do you feel you have failed because you don't know what you want to do with your life?  Ehem, yes.

8. Do you overanalyze yourself and your decisions?  Well I'm a girl, so overanalyzing is apart of our DNA.

9. Do you ever feel guilty for complaining about your life when you've only lived a quarter of it?  Yes - pathetic.

10. Are you embarrassed that you haven't figured out or accomplished more?  Yup.

If you are feeling any of these, join the club.  And I highly recommend buying Christine's book (even though I'm a little biased as one of her employees).  Seriously stop stressing! (And I have to tell myself this every day)  It will all work out and having a quarter-life crisis is completely normal.  Girls in their twenties these days have a lot to live up to: We deserve at least a few freak out sessions and some Fro-yo binges!!

Until next time!!! --- I'll be sharing some more words of wisdom from my girl Christine Hassler and how it relates to my life. Get excited.