I asked my students to write down three things that were associated with growing up.
Here's what they said in a nutshell:
- change in appearance
- change of interests and perspectives
- more responsibilities like homework..and more homework
- maturing
- more and less restrictions
Then I wondered to myself what growing up feels like. It feels you can do a lot of things, yet sometimes you can't. You know things have changed when you make to-do-lists which prioritise the home and the family more than anything else. When the filing cabinet is heavier with things that never used to concern you. When people ask how you are and what you have been up to and you can vaguely remember the last time you had time to relax. Just remember when everything around you is moving fast, step outside of the situation for a little moment and pretend you're not there, you're not that person, and you don't need to do those things. Breathe.
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