Do I need to go backpacking through Europe or take up meditation to suddenly understand myself? 💭

I think the scariest part of growing up is realizing that nobody actually has it figured out. Everyone's just pretending and hoping for the best. My older sister acts so confident but I heard her crying to mom last week about her job. My friend who seems so put-together admitted she's terrified of ending up alone. We're all just faking it, aren't we?

Sometimes I wish I could see myself the way my best friend sees me. She always says I'm stronger than I think, but when I look in the mirror I just see someone who's constantly anxious and unsure. Maybe that's normal at my age? Maybe I'm not supposed to have everything figured out yet? But then why does everyone else seem so much more certain about their lives? 🌸