Stop Telling Me I Can't Handle It

I've had a full plate my entire life. I'm always involved in 800 activities, multiple jobs, hobbies, and a social life. I will admit, at times, all those things can be overwhelming, but I have just never felt fulfilled if I didn't have a lot of things to juggle. Being busy makes me, for the most part, feel like I am being efficient and maximizing my time.

My Time is Precious

I've lately gotten a lot of comments from people around me about how I don't need to add anything to my plate and that I already do enough...But did I ask you? I don't think so. I am fully aware of how much time I have. I am also fully aware of exactly how much free time I need and how much of it I need to sacrifice to get to where I want to be.

I am 23 years old and I tend to look at life in 2 ways; I have my whole life ahead of me and I could also die tomorrow. Morbid I know, but I think it's important to think about. If I died tomorrow, I will find comfort in knowing that I did everything I could in my life to achieve my goals. And I know that I also need to be patient and understand that things take time. It's a hard balance but again, it's a different balance for everyone. At this point in my life I am career focused and have a lot of goals I want to reach. And let me just say that I am sacrificing some things in order to do that, but my life is not void of relaxation and fun! My focus and drive consumes a MAJORITY of my time, but I have traveled a lot this year and I enjoy fun weekends with my family and Clayton on a regular basis.

I'm Out to Prove You Wrong

I am that girl. The one that if you tell her she can't do something, I'm that much more motivated to do it. People underestimate me, and I LOVE that!

Statistically speaking I should have, never finished college, become a teen mother, have an addiction to some sort of vice, and should have never moved away from my home town.... I have successfully conquered all of the above.

What I don't love is when people start treating me like a child. While I may be young, I'm an adult and I'm a lot more self aware than most. I don't need someone making any decisions for me or forcing their opinions and ideas down my throat. I've always been a strong woman and I continue to grow stronger and wiser. I appreciate all those who support me along the way, without telling me I "can't" or "shouldn't" do something.