Being an adult can suck sometimes, but negating our responsibilities is the fastest way to a miserable, depressed and worthless life. Shirking adulthood comes in many forms, and we all do it in one way or another. Rather than begrudging the responsibilities that come with adulthood and independence, embrace the empowerment that is being a grown up and reclaim your life.
I take pride in being a Pollyanna Princess, which doesn’t always win me brownie points or earn me followers. Some people think that it’s beneath them to live on the lighter side of life, and even look down on those of us who do. But in the words of Oscar Wilde: 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.'
New Years Resolutions are nothing but frilly dresses put on for a party. They don’t work because they are too grandly packaged. They are the ostentatious, in-your-face, assholes of self-betterment, intimidating you and making you feel as though you are not good enough for the ball in your rags. But the fairy-god-mother-dust of improving your life is not as hard to find as you might think.
