J Reads: 21 Secrets for Your 20s

My friend posted “21 Secrets for Your 20s” on my wall this week, and she couldn’t have had better timing.  It is so easy to feel inundated with personal problems (especially for those of us who have a “dramatic flair”) when in all actuality the problems you think may be unique to you are actually shared by most of the people your age.

The possibility for greatness and embarrassment both exist in the same space. If you’re not willing to be embarrassed, you’re probably not willing to be great.

This is the quote that stuck with me the most from the article. For New Year’s I decided I was going to try something different. If you know me, then you know I am usually pretty conservative in what I wear. This year I opted for pants and a bowtie instead of my standard little black dress.

New Year's Eve 2013

Obviously it wasn’t anything crazy,  but it was definitely out of my comfort zone and my outfit produced some positive and negative, yet comical reactions from complete strangers.

This brings me to my New Year’s Resolution. Stop playing it safe. Take risks. Start small, with an outfit, and work my way to the big stuff. You can literally consume all your time worry about other people’s opinions, but lest we forget:

You’re nobody until you’re talked about. – Gossip Girl

Read the full article here.