In this podcast, they discuss love, dating, and friendships in your 20s. They explore the challenges and opportunities of this decade, offering advice on personal growth and making the most of your 20s. They emphasize the importance of friendships, understanding compatibility, and embracing vulnerability. They also discuss the significance of heartbreak, the need to unpack childhood wounds, and the value of making mistakes.
Treating everyone you meet like they are already your best friend and saying yes to new experiences can help you create a strong social circle in your 20s.
Learning to enjoy solitude, prioritizing self-awareness, and not letting fear or societal standards dictate your choices are crucial when it comes to love and relationships in your 20s.
Deep dives
Building Meaningful Relationships
In our 20s, it is important to prioritize building meaningful relationships and making connections. While it can be challenging to make friends in adulthood, treating everyone you meet like they are already your best friend and saying yes to new experiences can help you create a strong social circle. Additionally, maintaining old friendships and introducing them to new friends can provide stability and long-term connections. It is crucial to let go of friendships that no longer serve you and focus on quality over quantity. Being the instigator in organizing social activities can also help create a thriving social circle.
Navigating Love and Relationships
Love and relationships in our 20s can be complicated, with conflicting pressures and expectations. The key is not to let fear or societal standards dictate your choices. Learning to enjoy solitude and prioritizing self-awareness is vital. It allows you to make decisions based on your own needs and desires rather than societal pressures. Being selective about your romantic partners and not settling for toxic or unfulfilling relationships is key. It is also essential to embrace heartbreak and learn from it, as it teaches us valuable lessons and adds depth to our emotional experiences.
Focus on Personal Growth
Personal growth is crucial during our 20s. Letting go of ego and understanding childhood trauma are important steps in self-discovery and self-awareness. Building confidence by pretending to be confident until it becomes a part of your reality is another valuable practice. Taking care of your body, finding enjoyable hobbies, going to therapy, and embracing fun and silliness also contribute to personal growth. This decade is an opportunity to explore who you are, make mistakes, and create a fulfilling life.
Love, dating and friendships can feel like a black box in our 20s when we're trying to make the most out of our formative years. None of us have the answers or a guide to some of our biggest questions - how do I actually make new friends, how many friends should I have, should I be settling down this early or exploring my options? In part two of this series we breakdown how to make the most out of our personal relationships during this decade. We discuss why your answer should always be 'yes', why quantity over quality may actually be more correct when it comes to friendships in our 20s and the benefit on getting our heart broken and loving as deeply as possible during this period. We also cover my 7 tips for personal growth to make the most out of this decade, from letting go of our ego to taking time to uncover our childhood wounds, as well as the power of just having a laugh at yourself every now and then. All that and more, listen now!