it's not you, it's your 20s

First of all: the effort I put into this color scheme. Give the boy a like for the aesthetic. Secondly, I hope this helps some of you! There's a lot more I could say here, but I think what was said is worth the listen. Sending you warmth and peace as we all glide through these turbulent times together ❤️❤️❤️

“You may regret it, but you won’t forget it” GOLD

Connor’s outfit matching his bed is honestly the only thing keeping me sane rn

"One day you feel like you're on top of the world and the next you have no idea what you're doing" is the best way to sum our 20s

sometimes living in your 20s just seems soooo exhausting and you can't catch a break but then there are moments where you feel the most alive and so thankful for where you are

Everything people told me my 20's would be like (especially after college) where so misleading. I'm nearly 24 now and I've lost friendships I thought I would have for way longer, I've experienced graduating during a pandemic, I have been so lost and confused about my place in the world, struggled to come to terms with so much trauma, had to move back in with my parents after failing to get a decent paying job during the pandemic. None of it has been the fun wild enjoyable youth that people describe as their 20's. So for the past year I feel like the majority of my life has just been coming to terms with the fact that your 20's are messy and figuring out who you are, they aren't a big party where you are just single and young and living life all the time like I had been told to believe it would be like. Its actually very lonely, but once you come to terms with being with yourself, it becomes far less lonely, and far more enjoyable.

I’m 22, almost 23 and I’ve never so lost as I do now. I feel like time is moving so fast and I’m frozen in time. I don’t know it feels like the end of the world and as if time is running out even though I’m so young, I feel like I haven’t accomplished enough in my life compared to others in their 20’s and it makes me feel immense amount of FOMO :( I really needed to hear this thank you! I’m crying as I’m watching this

Being 25 is weird because you're not as experienced or settled as 27/29 year olds but you're also not fresh out of high school like 20/21 year olds. I'm trying to stay focused on the things I chose (college, job...) in my early 20s while also wanting to ditch everything and go travel or try to make the most out of my life while I'm still in my 20s. It's a BIG dilemma whether to start building a career to benefit your future self financially, or to use the remaining years creating experiences to benefit your future self on a personal level. Who knows what it's best to do...

as someone who just turned 20 and is freshly entering “their 20s”, this video really resonated with me. i’m terrified of the future and big changes and something about hearing you talk about it just made me realize all i can do is just experience it fully and there’s no point to stress about it. thank you connor <3

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago and the next best time is now" I consider this to be best motivational quote I've heard in a very long time. But motivational quotes are useless if you don't practice what you preach*

“I just feel like I’m not living up to my own expectation… AND THAT’S BECAUSE IT’S NOT EVEN MY EXPECTATION! It’s the expectation that’s PUT ON ME that I DIDN’T ASK FOR!” I needed to hear this more than you will ever know.

"This is not the only moment worth living so, stop putting so much pressure on yourself" needed that

we stan the autumn color scheme.

honestly i always feel like i'm so behind and that i've "lost my potential" now that i'm in my 20s... i really needed this reassurance, thank you :')

Also to anyone in their 20’s from low income backgrounds please don’t feel like you can’t live life like this, maybe not focused on travel or shopping but creating unforgettable memories can be free! You don’t need money to get through your 20’s you just need to keep living through it and find the happiness you can.

I'm 23 and I think is the hardest age! Already finished University, don't like what I studied, have no money, constantly stressed, worried & living the future instead of the present

Me becoming twenty in a month: “Yes doc, I actually do feel this way”.

Now you're making me wonder if I should've travelled through Europe with my friends and had that ho phase.

I am 27 and most of my 20's were just been about feeling lost, lonely, depressed, and anxious. I feel like I spent my early 20's in a long-term relationship just because it felt safe and I didn't really challenge myself, make friends, or explore. I still don't have a career, but I finally know what I want to do and I am moving in that direction. I've just really started challenging myself to get out of my comfort zone, try new things, and live. I definitely regret the first 6 years of my 20's.

Connor: "go out, see different cities, meet new people, join a charity in a different country, you're not going to get the most of your life doing the same thing every day!!!" Me, a 24 year old who has a job that demands 40-50 work weeks: ... :D