FoodForThought : Growing Up

Have you ever thought about how your age affects everything in your life? Growing up was always a huge issue for me even when I was an adolescent or even younger. You see, many  anticipate to get older, live their life to the fullest and be free from responsibilities or their parents ''chains''. And very often, a few years after you've reached your goal and you made it through your adult life you realize  that life literally gives you hell. Why is that? Why were you so interested in growing up so fast?
The things that always came to mind when I was thinking about being an adult was responsibilities. I hated that word so much. Being an adult means you have to follow the norm, you have to have a job, pay taxes, have little or less time to see people you love and even when you do find the time to communicate and connect,you are out of energy. Sure this is the reasonable way of growing and I understood that clearly like I understand it now. However, that doesn't mean that I necessarily like it.  That is because when you have a certain responsibility to something or someone that automatically means that some other aspects of your life will be affective (like I mentioned before less energy, little time to see friends etc. ). Some say that if one wants to see someone or call someone no matter what their schedule is , then one will always find time and effort to do so. I completely disagree and here is why. Supposedly you are an over thinker like me , or a person who is frightened by time, death and in general adulthood. When you are in this state of mind the only thing that comes through your head is disaster. Disaster to this, disaster to that and the list goes on and you over think and over react about everything. You are definitely making a list of all the things that will go wrong while you grow up and the thing is that you are mostly right. Inevitably you are in a world of your own and unwilling to communicate with anyone.

When I come to this state where I am scared and lost to my own thoughts I try to be calm and accept the facts by following some simple steps.
First and foremost, I try to understand that everything that starts in life has an end including a human life. Once I accept the fact that eventually everyone will die at the end I try to hold on into my dreams and the things that I want to achieve in the future. Growing up means fulfilling your dreams, but it also means that your life reaches an end line,which is inevitable.

Secondly, I try to hold on to my good memories of vacation, funny accidents etc. When you've reached a point in your life when you would truly wish to just pause the moment forever,try to understand that even if it was possible eventually you would get bored. You are a human being, you want the change even if it frightens you a lot.

Last but not least, every age has its own perks and drawbacks. Sure it is amazing when you are an adolescent. You're only problems are homework, girlfriends/boyfriends and other not so important issues. Think of all the other possibilities you can achieve when you are an adult. You can become a pro at a musical instrument and eventually be a famous artist . You can be a teacher, a doctor , a writer , whatever you want. If you ''stuck'' at a certain point of your life or a certain age you won't have any progress at all.


Growing up means learning new things, accepting and overcoming obstacles and just moving on . Even though I would literally die to stay forever young , deep down I know that I would simply be at the same spot all the time because I wouldn't have the opportunities to move forward. And moving forward is a great start to reach your dreams, to reach success.  

Let's talk about periods-Quick Tips

I would like to start a series about periods. I apologize in advance for all my male readers out there but gentlemen let's face the fact that periods do have an impact on your life too .
On this particular post I will mention some tips about how to handle your period especially if you got it for the first time. 
First and foremost, many women during their period go under severe pain that sometimes is even unbearable with pain killers. But do not be dissapointed ladies! You cal consult your doctor and find a pain killer that really suits YOU ! And please for Christ sake don't use any time of pain killer that your doctor hasn't describe you just because you read good reviews about it online.
Change your pad,yout tampon or your menstrual cup when needed. We will elaborate on those things on future posts. Just remember that every woman is different and it is okay to feel uncomfortable wearing a pad especially with dresses or white jeans which brings me to to another fact :based on the product you are using(pad,tampon or menstrual cup) you have to adjust your outfits. For instance a pad is easily noticeable as opposed to tampons and menstrual camps which will provide you the oppourtinity to wear all types of clothes and even give you the opportynity to go swimming without any worries(although tampons and menstrual cups are regarded and supported by researches as a not safe choice for long use,instead gynecologists instist that you should where them only in rare occasions when wearing a pad will be impossible and unberable). 
When a woman has her period her hormones are in a sock. They fluctuate constantly and she may experience mood swings and of course cravings before and during her period(varies from lady to lady). To deal with those uncomfortable situations,explain that you are simply having a bad day and don't be shy about being on your period. You shouldn't feel shame for something that is natural and healthy. As for cravings do indulge in but with caution. Don't eat an enormous amount of ice cream or chocolate. Eat in moderation and try to snack on healthy foods like carrots or fruits. 
Last but not least, always carry with you the products of your choice in case of an emergency.Feel free to ask for help when you forgotten to take some with you. Ladies will always understand what you are going through.

P.S
Dear male readers of this post. 
Firstly i would like to thank you for your patience when we are in our period. We know things could get kind of messy and crazy sometimes but blame it on our body, it plays games to us. When we ask for your help please do not hesitate to do so. There might be times when we won't be able to run towards the closest supermarket and buy ourselves the products that we need. If that happens you would be our heroes and you could really help us a lot if you could go and buy the things we need.Bringing us chocolate or trying to help us relax is an amazing act. The majority of ladies don't feel comfortable being on their period. If you are okay with that then it is most likely that we will start to be okay with it too. 
And pretty please don't you ever shout to us when we are on our period and don't you ever ask the typical preconceived question if we are in our periods when we are mad about something. We are weird creatures and we need your understanding.