moving out

So it finally happened.. You’ve been waiting for this moment for a few years now. You’ve done it. Congratulations, you moved out of mom and dad’s house!

You now get the live the life! You get to stay out however late you want. You can have ice-cream for breakfast, Doritos for dinner, and you can even go get a pizza at 2am if you feel like it. You finally made it!

The reality is.. You’ll cry yourself to sleep the first night. By day three you might finally be able to sleep through the whole night. You’ll wake up at every creek and crack that your new place has. The first thunderstorm you’ll wish you could hear your mom check in on you to make sure you’re still asleep. You’ll be desperate to see your parents all while trying not to be at their place every night. You’ll find yourself pulling your phone out to “check in” with mom and dad and let them know when you’ll be home.

You’ll call mom every day at least twice a day for the first week or so. You’ll also feel guilty when you realized it’s been two days since you talked to her. You go back to your parents house and finally understand what your “smell” is that your friends have been trying to tell you about your whole life. (cinnamon and vanilla). You’ll find yourself sitting in your new living room in silence just thinking “now what do I do?” You’ll look at the clock and realize you haven’t eaten all day. You’ll feel exhausted and realize it’s only 9pm.

All of this will happen.. But it’s okay. This is part of life. This is your new life. Growing up is terrifying and you’re not sure what to expect. The life you’ve known is now just memories. This is your time to live the life you’ve always dreamed of. Every decision is yours. Go out and explore. See parts of your city that you never knew existed. Go on an adventure. Go for a jog.. Just kidding, don’t be silly. 🙂

By week two you’ll realize just how short life really is and how fast it goes. Don’t waste it by sitting around and feeling sorry for yourself. You’ll have difficult days, that’s okay. Just don’t let every day be a difficult day. You only get one life. Make it memorable. Go out and live.