the 2010's
it’s 7:41am on the last day of the year & the last day of the decade.
i would argue that the last 10 years were the most defining & formative years i’ll ever have in my life. i began the decade at 16, young, innocent, completely blind to the scope of the real world. now here i sit, 26, slightly jaded, but well-rounded and mildly experienced in life. i am far from having my shit together like most my age, but i’m undoubtedly hungrier and more determined to live a full and adventurous life than most. for that i am proud to be who i am & where i am currently.
i have some bullet points & milestones from the last 10 years i’d like to share. i wish i had prepped my favorite moments or photos of the decade but i just don’t have enough time or energy to do that much reflecting. cheers to the next 10 years.
2010
- experienced my first real love
- began my last year of high school
2011
- had my first early signs of depression
- tried drinking & drugs for the first time
2012
- dropped out of college
- carried depression on a day-to-day basis during a very dark time
2013
- fell in love
- my first and only warped-tour experience
2014
- had my first real panic attack
- struggled to find my place in the real world
2015
- spent a week in a psych ward after a mental meltdown
- started getting a lot of photo work under my belt
2016
- started freelancing full-time
2017
- lived by myself for the first time
- got my first tattoo
2018
- dove deep into minimalism
- ended a 5-year love
2019
- lost a parent
- lost myself