22 things I’ve learned in 22 years

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I’m turning 22 tomorrow. And it feels interesting, surprisingly I am not frustrated or sad with the idea of growing up one more year, I am content. Maybe it is because I have a good feeling about all this or maybe it’s because Taylor Swift low key got it right. I don’t know. But I am happy to turn 22, for the first time in 5 years I am ok with my birthday.

Mañana cumplo 22. Lo siento como algo interesante, sorprendentemente no estoy frustrada o triste con la idea de crecer un año más, estoy contenta. Capaz es porque tengo un buen sentimiento con este año o porque Taylor Swift tenía razón. No lo sé. Pero estoy contenta de cumplir 22, por primera vez en 5 años estoy bien con mi cumpleaños.

But years go by and every year I grow, I change, I learn. And while I am no expert in life (is anyone really?) I did learn a few things about life:

Los años pasan y cada año crezco, cambio y aprendo. Y aunque no soy una experta en la vida (¿Hay alguien que lo sea?) si aprendí un par de cosas:

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     1.     Spend time with your family. Even after dinner. Even if it means canceling places with your friends. Even if it means you are going to miss something. Just sit and listen to them, they will one day fly away or leave. You never know.

Pasa tiempo con tu familia. Aunque sea después de comer. Aunque tengas que cancelar los planes con tus amigos. Aunque te tengas que perder algo. Sentate y escúchalos, algún día se van a ir. Nunca sabes.

    2.     People are always going to talk. Even if you don’t post that picture, or wear that shirt. People will STILL talk about you. So, who cares?

La gente siempre va hablar. Aunque no subas esa foto, o uses la remera. La gente igual va hablar. ¿A quién le importa entonces?

    

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   3.     Meditate.

Medita.

    4.     You are not your social media. You are you. You are what you love, what you know, what you say and what you feel. Not your likes, not your comments. You are you.

No sos tus redes sociales. Sos vos. Sos lo que amas, lo que sabes, lo que decís y lo que sentís. No tus likes, comentarios. Sos vos.

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    5.     Be present. Be here. Everything else can wait. Focus on the now.

Viví en el momento. Todo lo demás puede esperar. Concentre en el ahora.

    6.      You don’t magically turn a specific age and have your life figure out. Yet I still struggle with this.

No cumplís una edad específica y ya tenes la vida descifrada. Algo que todavía me cuesta.

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7.     Do what you love even if people think is lame. Whatever it is, do it.

Hace lo que amas, aunque a los demás les parezca patético. Lo que sea, hacelo.

    8.     Speak up and speak your mind. Make sure you are loud, make sure you are heard and make sure your point is clear.

Habla alto y lo que tengas en mente. Asegúrate de que sea fuerte, de que se escuche y de ser claro.

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     9.      Learn how to cook and bake. Trust me, you’ll need it.

Aprende a cocinar. Lo vas a necesitar, créeme.

    10.  Try new coffee. Cold, or hot.

Proba café nuevo. Frio o caliente.

   

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    11.  Say no. even when it hurts, even when it is hard. Say it.

Decí no. Aunque te duela, aunque sea difícil. Decilo.

    12. Watch vines compilations. Hit me up for links.

Mira compilaciones de vines. Pidan me los links.

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    13.  Explore new cultures. Learn and learn and learn about new ways of seeing life and your mind will open.

Explora culturas nuevas. Aprende y aprende y aprende sobre nuevas maneras de ver la vida y te va abrir la cabeza.

   

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   14. Fell in love with your own culture. Even it sucks, give it a try and appreciate. Don’t hate it, don’t look down on it. Learn about it.

Enamórate de tu cultura. Aunque no te guste, dale una oportunidad y valorarla. No la odies, no la mires mal. Apréndela.

  15.  Everyone is moving at their own pace. Relax. You’ll get there, I promise.

Todos están yendo a su propio ritmo. Relájate. Ya vas a llegar, te prometo.

 16. Play with animals.

Juga con animales.

   17. Wear whatever makes you comfortable even if it makes others uncomfortable. Wear that shirt with your favorite band or that shirt that states your political views.

Ponete lo que te haga sentirte cómoda, aunque a los otros les incomode. Usa esa remera con tu banda favorita o con tus ideas políticas.

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   18.  Take care of the environment. We only have one Earth, look out for it.

Cuida el medio ambiente. Solo tenemos una tierra, cuídala.

   

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   19. You don’t need that many clothes. We are overproducing, people are used as slaves, we are wasting materials on clothes that no one will wear. You really don’t need that 5^th leather jacket.

No necesitas tanta ropa. Estamos sobre produciendo, están usando a la gente como esclavos, estamos gastando materiales en ropa que nadie va a usar. No necesitas esa 5ta campera de cuero.

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    20.  Be polite. Say please AND thank you. You’ll make an amazing impression.

Sé educado. Decí gracias y por favor. Vas a dejar una gran impresión.

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   21. Support your friends. Follow their work Instagram, like their pictures, watch their videos, read their blogs.

Apoya a tus amigos. Seguí su Instagram de trabajo, dale like a sus fotos, mira sus videos y lee sus blogs.

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   22. Watch the sunset and sunrise every now and then. Just stop and appreciate, without a phone or camera, just watch it.

Mira el atardecer y el amanecer cada tanto. Deja todo y apreciarlo sin un teléfono o una cámara, solo míralo.

Love

Pili

PS: I couldn't find pictures from me in HS?

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10 Things I learned Living Alone!

10 things I learned from living alone

Hello! So it’s been a little bit more than two weeks since I move to live alone in Buenos Aires. It was a really scary experience but I feel like I’m doing so much better now than I was before. So here are a few things I learned this days. I’m sure I’ll learn more as I go.

1.       Washing the dishes is not that bad. I promise it only takes 5 minutes top. Especially if it just you.

2.       You do not wash clothes so often. You might think that because back at home the washing machine was on almost every seconds, you are going to have to do so much washing,

3.       Your family will understand what you are going through. They’ll call you almost every day, they want to make sure you are ok and ask if you need anything. My family has been so supporting and have been there for me every day.

4.       It’s ok to miss and to cry. The first few days while I was getting used to, it was really hard and I missed my family so much. But I’m doing so much better now, plus college keeps me so busy I barely have time to miss.

5.       You have your own time. Do you want to have dinner at 7? At 11? You can. You don’t have to wait for anyone, so you have that freedom as well.

6.       Your friends are important. Friends would keep you company and make you feel like home a little.

7.       It’s ok to eat alone. I use to hate the idea of eating alone, but I learn to embrace it. Even though it is not the best thing in the world it is also not the worst. Taking some time for yourself and maybe read a book while you eat is ok.

8.       Always take a little bit of extra money. Weather you need to get a cab or need to eat something, it’s always important to carry money with you.

9.       You will learn a lot. You will learn to be alone, and to do a lot of things that you actually never thought were truly necessary.

10.   You grow closer to your family. You know what they say: absence makes the heart fonder!

Love

Pili