May 12, 2015
15 Signs You Might Actually Be Getting This "Life Thing" Down
It doesn't matter how organized you attempt to be - sometimes life is just a cruel mistress. You feel scattered or lost, for lack of a better term. Your job sucks, your relationship may as well be a sitcom (and not the good kind) and priorities aren't exactly your, well, priority. Good news? It takes very little effort to turn your bad luck around. And one day, without warning you're suddenly a person that just does this life thing with ease. Here are 15 signs that you're not as much of a mess as you think you are:
1. You can afford to buy something without wondering how you’re going to make rent.
Having an after work cocktail or a picking up an extra little something at the mall no longer requires you to do the math in your head to see if you'll be living a cardboard box. You can even deal with an emergency if you have to. Your finances may not be abundant, but they’re in order and you're actually managing them.
2. You take pride in your appearance.
You look damn good, no matter what you were. Why yes, these sweatpants cost me $10 and I. AM. FIERCE.3. You live a healthy lifestyle that gives you natural energy.
Red bull and sleeping until 1pm are a thing of the past. You’re taking care of yourself physically and it’s manifesting itself as a natural source of energy. In fact, you you can actually focus on the work you’re doing throughout the day.4. You aren’t jealous of your friends’ success.
You don’t measure yourself up against your peers to determine just how well you're doing in life. In fact, you can honestly celebrate their successes instead of wanting to crawl in to a hole of shame.
5. You’ve stopped taking everything personally.
You can handle the odd criticism or rejection without collapsing into desperate spiral of self-doubt. Opinions are opinions - you'll live.
6. You make decisions based on what you want, not on what other people want for you.
You make your decisions yourself – not what your mother or your best friend or your significant other wants for you.