Hello My Late Twenties

I feel so identified with you! Thanks God, I became Manager when I was 21 (I was an intern, all the manager resigned in a span of a week, and I got the position, first temporarily, and then permanently). It felt strange to arrive to this level so quickly and I compromised myself so hard with the job (because I wanted to prove that I was worthy), and I literally worked 21 days in a row (full-time including weekends). After 3 years I had a terrible burnt-out and I decided it was not the life I wanted to have anymore. It really hit me when I saw that my 60-something aunt and me had to take the same medicine for the blood pressure. Life is becoming harder when it comes to responsibilities, but is also very fulfilling, and taking care of yourself is really important. Thank you for your video!

Agreed with ALL your points - super relatable, tough lessons to learn. SO proud of the person you have become. 27 looks fantastic on you, but the best is yet to come! ❤🎉

Well, I'm 51 years old and I agree with all of your points. One of the points that resonated with me particularly is understanding that relationships have a season. It's really hard to recognize that certain relationships are not what they used to be and need to end. Also, life and growth are not linear. There will be peaks and valleys in experiences both personally and professionally. Sometimes one needs to take two steps back to move forward.

The job you do right now is good enough. Don’t compare yourself to others because then you’ll never be satisfied. Just do what you like and that’s all that matters.

happy birthday sweet julia, your videos always make my day xx

Happy birthday! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! What I've learned about friends in my longer journey is that sometimes you drift apart, but you can also drift back together later- like a decade or so! Life is long, but everything is everything! I'm happy to see you living your life to the fullest!

That completely resonated with me; thank you for saying that out loud. 💝 A very happy belated birthday 🤩🥂

happy birthday julia 💖 i love your reflective lessons & am excited to follow along your continued growth.

Happy, happy belated birthday! I have been watching your videos for a really long time and I just want to say I really enjoy all the content you give us. Your videos always brighten my day! I am also turning 27 this year and I agree with all the lessons you shared. Keep up the fantastic work! 🎉

What a great birthday party! It’s obvious how much you treasure your friendships. I agree with you about how friendships change as we get older. That was a hard one for me because I had had the same friends forever. I do have friends that come and go and I’ve learned that it’s ok. We were there when we needed each other. Have a great week! 😊

Happy belated birthday, Julia! xxx

Happy Birthday, Julia!!!

OMG!! This is so timely. All the things that you just mentioned are exactly my realizations and what I'm feeling right now. I also just turned 26, still at my dream job (as a software engineer) after college. We got this, Julia! Also, belate happy birthday! :)

happy birthday julia! been following you for 3 years now and i can see the personal growth you have done as a person. as a person who has big dreams, you have inspired me in ways you can't imagine. cheers to you! PS: can't wait to see your blurred person ;)

Amazing video. Love all the insights as you navigate the rest of your 20s. As usual, you are an inspiration and hope you had an amazing birthday! 🎉

Happy Birthday! Seriously, I keep watching because you seem to be such an all around likeable human being. Take heart, you're a very well grounded and accomplished 27 year old. All the best.

Love all of this. Very good advice for the young and maybe not so young. Family and investing in yourself, two very good points. Happy belated birthday!

it's so good to watch someone the same age as you! I actually turn 28 in late january so.... yeah I haven't figured out my life yet, but I hope it will be a better year than this one. happy birthday julia <3 love your videos!

Happy Birthday Julia. 🎉🎂🥂🍾💐🎁 You are maturing with a beautiful mindset and sweet disposition. Sending blessings your way.

Omg we're so similar! I turn 27 in January, also a woman and working on my first 'real' job as a solutions engineer (doing some data science at the moment), it's nice to finally see a vid from someone in my age range :') Recently I've been having a crisis about my whole career path and identity aaand social life... I originally studied an MSc in Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, but working in industry now as a solutions engineer... I miss neuroscience but academia was hell. I like coding, but my job also involves customer contact and that part makes me want to kill myself... also it's really hard to suddenly be the one who knows the least, I was an A+ student in neuroscience and did some programming courses during my degree and in my free time, but I feel so stupid compared to the software engineers. Also I wanted to do a PhD so badly, but my master's thesis left me burned out and the pay and stress in academia and future prospects has left me discouraged :( I wanted to do data science in a neuroscience field, but I live in a rather small town with poor opportunities... I wanted to move to the capital, but the rent prices are too insane. So, I feel very sad lately. My social life is the worst it has ever been as well.... I feel like no one loves me. Anyway I ended up rambling on forever.... thanks for making this vid 😭