Asked by Anonymous

Do you feel young? I know people who hit 20 and say "agh, I'm so old," and spew a lot of frustration with their lives. But I really admire your outlook and the way you approach and view things, it seems very... young and honest. It's great, and so inspiring :)

I do. I was like that too. I’ve been depressed and suffered bouts of anxiety. I still do from time to time. But I feel like all of that frustration served a purpose. When I think of how I was, I was too caught up in my own little world. 

That’s why I love the stars. You might think, okay, that’s totally unrelated to teen/college angst. But they’ve been up there all this time, waiting to be remembered and seen and enjoyed. When I look at them, all other problems go away for a moment. They put everything in perspective. They frame life, like some stellar camera. I try to apply that wonder to everything. That’s how to feel young no matter how old you are. Life goes on no matter what happens, so why not enjoy what you can?

July 14th, 2012 at 10:25pm — 16 notes