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THIS HAPPENED AROUND ME
A 33-Point Listicle on Turning 33
Observations, learnings, and somewhat funny musings
2 min readNov 11, 2023
- 33 felt like purgatory, but nothing rhymes with 34.
- You are supposed to cringe at your past self.
- Social Media thinks you’re old. Who cares?
- Live to work tomorrow, don’t aim for burn-out.
- You think you can’t do something until you’ve done it once.
- Starting something has more weight than finishing it.
- Ease up on the garlic when you make pasta.
- It’s perfectly fine to use a ready-to-make chocolate cake kit.
- Milk and cereal are acceptable for dinner. But cereal first.
- Procrastination is step zero. Make room for it.
- A to-do list is a guide, not a death sentence.
- Write about the good days. It will help you remember.
- You are emo-chic in your head; you don’t need smudged eyeliner.
- Research how to be reborn as a vampire.
- You are excellent company because you keep yourself laughing.
- Be yourself. It’s scary enough.
- People who don’t accept you…
